Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin transported to DC-area hospital for ’emergent bladder issue’
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside Washington on Sunday after complaining of “urgent bladder problems,” the Pentagon said. The Pentagon said in a statement that the White House has been notified and Mr. Austin will continue to serve as Pentagon chief. “Today, at approximately 2:20 p.m., Secretary […]
Lloyd Austin Back in Hospital for an ‘Emergent Bladder Issue’
The Pentagon announced Sunday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from the hospital for the first time in several weeks after a lengthy hospitalization due to treatment for prostate cancer and subsequent complications. Around 5 p.m. ET, Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told Pentagon reporters in a statement: Today, at approximately 2:20 […]