"Congressional Calls for Resignation: Pentagon Inspector General Investigates Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's Scandal"

The Pentagon Inspector General will investigate the circumstances surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's undisclosed hospitalization and cancer diagnosis, which led to bipartisan outrage over the lack of timely notification to staff, the White House, and Congress. Austin underwent surgery for prostate cancer and was hospitalized in intensive care without informing his deputy or the White House, prompting new notification procedures for senior Defense officials. Republican senators have accused Austin of breaking the law, while former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta criticized his failure to keep President Biden informed as a significant risk.