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Biden Leaders Reportedly Sought To Block Probe Of Austin’s Misconduct

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrives to testify during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing on the fiscal year 2024 budget request of the Department of Defense, Thursday, May 11, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The Biden Pentagon reportedly worked behind the scenes to throw out investigation findings into wrongdoings committed by a top commander, the Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday.

The California National Guard’s investigation — conducted with dozens of confidential interviews and an extensive examination of records and documents — focused on the conduct of Col. Lisa Nemeth after she was appointed commander of the 146th Airlift Wing in California in 2020, according to the Times. The investigation revealed Nemeth had tried to keep a pilot from getting fired after he was arrested for drunk driving, asked her subordinates to conduct her personal errands and created a culture of poor morale at the wing.

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