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.
