💨 Abstract

The investigation into U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's secret 2024 hospitalization due to prostate cancer surgery revealed his privacy preference led to government notification failures. Austin took medication potentially affecting his cognitive functions while in command and failed to notify the government about his incapacitation, violating The Federal Vacancies Reform Act. The report does not suggest Austin was mentally incapable but criticizes his secrecy, causing a political uproar.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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