Here’s What We Know About Lloyd Austin’s Disappearance
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks did not learn that her boss had been hospitalized until nearly three days later, after she had performed some duties on his behalf, Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder…
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