"Pentagon Chief Austin's Secret Hospitalization: Breaking the Rules and Demanding Answers"

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's secretive hospitalization at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for "complications following a recent elective medical procedure" may have violated reporting laws, leading to calls for a congressional inquiry and criticism from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers. Austin's failure to inform the White House of his condition for three days and potential breaches of protocol for high-ranking cabinet officials have raised concerns about his handling of the situation, but he is expected to face only a reprimand from President Joe Biden.