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Senior US officials did not know for days that defence secretary was in hospital

Sky News Sunday, 7 January 2024
Senior leaders in Joe Biden's administration, top Pentagon officials and members of Congress were unaware for days that US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin had been in hospital since New Year's Day, American officials have said.
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Senior Biden administration leaders, top Pentagon officials and members of Congress were unaware for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had beenhospitalized since Monday, U.S. officials said Saturday, asquestions swirled about his condition and the secrecysurrounding it...

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