Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's medical procedure is over, resumed functions and duties
Source: ABC News
May 24, 2024, 9:56 PM
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has returned home following his "non-surgical medical procedure" on Friday, and his since resumed his duties, said Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon's top spokesman.
Austin underwent the two-and-a-half hour procedure at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, during which his authorities were temporarily transferred to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks.
"He is now back home and will continue with his official schedule which includes events on Monday for Memorial Day," Ryder said, who announced the procedure in a statement issued Friday afternoon.
"The procedure is related to a bladder issue Austin suffered as a result of a surgery he underwent to treat prostate cancer earlier this year," said Ryder said at the time.
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But he looks good in this picture.
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon, May 20, 2024, in Washington.
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