The Defense Department inspector general said Thursday that it will investigate the mishandling of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's recent secretive hospitalization. In a memo, the inspector general said it will examine "the roles, processes, procedures, responsibilities, and actions related to the Secretary of Defense's hospitalization." The Pentagon inspector general said its investigation could expand in scope as it proceeds and that it "may identify additional offices and personnel who might have information relevant to our review." PHOTO: Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks at a virtual Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting, Nov. 22, 2023, at the Pentagon in Washington. Pentagon inspector general to investigate mishandling of Lloyd Austin's hospitalization originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News January 11, 2024 17:09 UTC