Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin released hospital resumes full duties Pentagon

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from the hospital and resumed his responsibilities after a medical procedure.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from the hospital and is back to work after undergoing a medical procedure. He had been hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for symptoms of an "emergent bladder issue" and underwent non-surgical procedures under general anesthesia. Austin will initially work from home but is expected to return to the Pentagon later this week. His doctors confirmed that the bladder issue was related to his prostate cancer surgery in December and has been corrected. The Pentagon faced criticism for the delay in informing the White House, Congress, and the public about Austin's hospitalization and his prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment. Austin later took full responsibility for the lack of transparency and committed to doing better in the future.