Released from the hospital and a statement that was given to us a short time ago following consultation with medical staff, Secretary Austin has been released from Walter Reed Medical Center today. On advice of his doctors will recuperate and perform his duties remotely for a period of time before returning fulltime to the pentagon. He has full access to required Security Communication capabilities. He has been in the hospital for two weeks now. So finally he will go home today and his journey started to early december where he didnt disclose to the White House that he had already been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Went for surgery, had complications and went back into the hospital at the new year. The White House again without a Secretary Of Defense for three