Lloyd Austin, Defense Secretary, Hospitalized for Complications from Medical Procedure at Walter Reed Medical Center
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for complications arising from a non-emergency medical procedure, the Pentagon announced on Friday. The hospitalization occurred on New Year’s Day, but the public was not notified until four days later. Major General Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, did not mention the hospitalization during a news briefing the day before. The statement released by the Pentagon provided no …