US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was transferred to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside Washington on Sunday after suffering symptoms of an “emerging bladder problem,” the Pentagon said.
The Defense Department said in a statement that the White House had been notified and that Austin had transferred “the functions and duties of the office” to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks.
“Today, at approximately 2:20 p.m., Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III was transported by his security team to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to be examined for symptoms suggestive of an emerging bladder problem,” the statement said. Pentagon Press Secretary, Major General. Pat Ryder said in a statement Sunday afternoon.
Austin, 70, has been under scrutiny for his decision to shield his prostate cancer diagnosis and recent hospitalization from White House and Pentagon officials, including President Biden.
The Defense Secretary apparently attempted to conceal his Jan. 1 admission to Walter Reed after complications related to surgery in December to treat prostate cancer.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was taken to hospital with an “emerging bladder issue.” fake images
While Austin is notoriously secretive, critics argued he lost some rights to personal secrecy when he took the nation’s top defense job.
Austin agreed to testify on Capitol Hill later this month about his decision to shield his initial hospitalization from White House and Pentagon officials.
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In January, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) launched a formal congressional investigation into the defense chief’s hospitalization.
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks assumed Austin’s duties, according to the Pentagon. The War Horse News
Rogers demanded a “detailed account” of Austin’s hospital stay and how he communicated his absence to the Pentagon and Biden administration officials.
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