‘Unprecedented Situation’: Pentagon Spox Struggles To Explain Sec Def’s Behavior During Unknown Hospital Visit
Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a Monday briefing that when Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's staff took the initiative to transfer duties to the Pentagon's deputy commander, the secretary “received medical treatment.” “I was focused,” he said. After Mr. Austin's undisclosed hospitalization sparked outrage and confusion over who was in charge, the Pentagon […]
