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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ‘shielded’ biotech firms in gain-of-function research audit, GOP senator claims

A recent audit of the Defense Department’s funding of gain-of-function research outside the United States “may have concealed” collaborations with Chinese biotechnology companies, at least one of which has ties to Beijing’s military, a Republican senator claimed Tuesday. In a letter obtained exclusively by The Washington Post, Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) asked Defense Secretary Lloyd […]

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says war with China neither imminent nor unavoidable

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told a meeting of top security officials on Saturday that war with China is not imminent or inevitable despite rapidly escalating tensions in the Asia-Pacific region, and stressed the importance of renewed dialogue with Beijing to avoid “miscalculation or misunderstanding.” Austin’s remarks at the Shangri-La Defense Forum in Singapore came […]

Lloyd McClendon helped Darryl Strawberry find Mets greatness

After suffering a heart attack in March, Darryl Strawberry says he’s able to travel again and feel better, ending his eventful and all-too-brief tenure in Queens with a love that will soon be immortalized. I looked back with all my heart. “No matter how people look at me, I’ll always be a Met,” Strawberry said […]

Lindsey Graham says he trusts Israel more than Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R.S.C.) has more confidence in Israel than Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as the Biden administration has warned it will stop sending weapons if Israel invades Rafah said. “First of all, I trust Israel more than Austin. He still said [the] “Leaving Afghanistan was a good idea,” Graham said at a news conference […]

Lloyd Austin Confirms U.S. Withholding Arms from Israel over Rafah

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin acknowledged Wednesday before the Senate Defense Appropriations subcommittee that the United States is holding back arms shipments to Israel over concerns about the ongoing Hamas attack in Rafah. Austin said, asserting that the Biden administration’s approach to Israel’s security is “ironclad.” Said The United States said it was concerned that […]

Code Pink ambushes Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin after hearing

Members of the anti-war group Code Pink on Wednesday appealed to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to “stop supporting mass murder” over the Biden administration’s continued support for Israel in its fight against Hamas terrorists. Austin left a House Defense Appropriations subcommittee hearing in which Austin and other leaders were testifying on the Pentagon’s fiscal […]

Lloyd Austin Pushes Back On Genocide Claims In Gaza

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin refuted allegations of genocide in Gaza during a Senate hearing on Tuesday, the Daily Wire reported. At a Senate hearing, Mr. Austin dismissed claims of genocide in the Gaza Strip during the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, challenged Austin on the accusations against him and Israel. Austin […]