The Pentagon disclosed Friday night that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Monday night following complications from a minor elective surgery.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized at a military hospital since Monday night due to complications resulting from a recent elective medical procedure, the Pentagon announced Friday night.
“On the evening of January 1, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for complications following a recent elective medical procedure,” Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a statement.
“He is recovering well and is expecting to resume his full duties today,” he added later, clarifying that Austin remains hospitalized.
