Defense Secretary’s Aide Made Unusual Request in 911 Call for Ambulance: Audio

Published on January 17, 2024

The aide who called 911 for an ambulance for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin asked that the ambulance trip be low-key, according to audio obtained by The Epoch Times. “Can I ask that an ambulance not show up with lights and sirens? We’re trying to remain a little subtle,” the person said on the Jan. 1 call, which was disclosed on Jan. 17. The Fairfax County, Virginia dispatcher said that operators could partially comply with the request. “Usually when they turn into a residential neighborhood, they’ll turn them off. But they’re required by law to run with them with the main streets—like they’re on Georgetown Pike or Leesburg Pike—primary roads, they have to by law, but I’ve noted that though, in the call,” the dispatcher said....

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