Posted 1/15/2024, 4:33:00 PM
Defense Secretary Austin Released from Hospital after Prostate Surgery Complications, Controversy over Lack of Procedure in Informing Congress
- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from the hospital after 2 weeks due to complications from prostate cancer surgery
- Austin will work remotely as he continues to recover before returning to the Pentagon
- There was controversy over the Pentagon's failure to promptly notify Congress and the White House of Austin's diagnosis, procedure, and hospitalization
- Despite being hospitalized, Austin was fully engaged in recent US strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
- Lawmakers have questioned the lapse in procedure and expect a full accounting to prevent something similar in the future