- Lloyd Austin first went into hospital on 22 December – PentagonThe Guardian US
- Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin remains hospitalized after mystery procedure; DoD remains mum on releaseFox News
- ‘Baffling’: Fmr. Rep. Denver Riggleman on Secy. Lloyd Austin delay to alert WH on hospitalizationMSNBC
- How could President Biden not notice his defense secretary was missing?New York Post
- Deputy defense secretary was not told Austin had been hospitalized when she assumed his dutiesCNN