Jul 18, 2024 · President Biden appeared to stumble over the name of his secretary of defense, Lloyd Austin, as he crowed about taking heat for putting a “black man” in the crucial position.

Jan 12, 2024 · President Joe Biden on Friday said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had a lapse in judgement by not notifying him of his hospitalization, but White House officials made a point in emphasizing...

Jan 12, 2024 · President Joe Biden said Friday that he has confidence in Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin after the Pentagon waited three days to tell the White House that the top defense official was in...

Jul 21, 2024 · Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued a statement about President Joe Biden, saluting his service to the country.

Jan 16, 2024 · President Joe Biden has not spoken to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin since he was discharged from the hospital, the White House said Tuesday, a day after Austin’s release.

Jan 9, 2024 · The secretary was hospitalized and placed in intensive care on January 1, but the public wasn’t informed until three days later — and, even more surprisingly, neither was Austin’s ultimate boss,...

Jan 7, 2024 · Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin faced sharp criticism on Sunday as details emerged about the degree to which senior officials, including President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony...

Jul 18, 2024 · Mr. Biden appeared to forget the name of his Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III, and instead refers to him as the “Black man” in an interview with BET.

Feb 1, 2024 · Top members of the national security team, including President Joe Biden, did not know Austin was in the hospital until Jan. 4, three days after he was admitted.

Jan 12, 2024 · Joe Biden expressed support for Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, after the top cabinet member did not disclose a hospital visit and cancer diagnosis.