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The Department of Defense's press secretary apologized Monday for not being more transparent about information regarding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's recent hospitalization — which the White House learned about three days after he was hospitalized for complications resulting from what was characterized as «a minor, elective procedure.»
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hidden hospitalization and intensive care stay is roiling the Pentagon in controversy over its handling of his condition and their communication with the White House, commanders, Congress and the press. The Pentagon is now revealing Austin was transported to the hospital via ambulance on the evening of New Year's Day, Monday,three days before the president was informed.
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.
President Joe Biden was exasperated at not more quickly being informed of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's ongoing hospitalization — which was only publicly revealed late last week after several days — a U.S. official tells ABC News as the Pentagon is providing some new details about Austin's health issues.
Four top aides to Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III were informed last Tuesday that he had been hospitalized a day earlier but did not notify the White House until two days later, the Pentagon said on Monday.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is taking «full responsibility for [his] decisions» in having the Pentagon announce that he had been hospitalized for days following complications from what was described as a minor medical procedure.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Monday, due to complications following a minor elective medical procedure, Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said Friday. It was the department’s first acknowledgement that Austin had been admitted — five days earlier — to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.