At his first appearance before Congress since his hospitalization for complications from prostate cancer surgery, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin repeatedly stressed that there were never any gaps in command and control of the military during his emergency hospitalization and that procedures for notifying other Pentagon officials and the White House of absences have since been improved.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin resumed full duties last night after he was in an intensive care unit for days following complications with an elective medical procedure.
CNN Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was admitted to Walter Reed National Army Medical Center for complications from an elective medical procedure on New
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized on New Year's Day following surgery, although the Department of Defense has only recently confirmed the news.