Walter Reed Medical Center

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hospitalized with “emergent bladder issue,” Pentagon says

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin addresses media Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin takes questions from media for first time since hospitalization 02:20 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was transported to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Sunday afternoon following symptoms of an “emergent bladder issue,” according to the Pentagon.  “Today, at approximately 2:20 pm, Secretary of Defense Lloyd … Read more

Biden backs Austin despite calls to resign amid hospitalization

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Biden backs Austin despite calls to resign amid hospitalization – CBS News Watch CBS News President Biden says he has full confidence in Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin despite his hospitalization being kept secret from the White House for days, according to a Biden administration official. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang is following … Read more

White House wasn’t notified of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization for several days

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Monday due to complications following a minor elective medical procedure, his press secretary said Friday, in the Defense Department’s first acknowledgment that Austin had been admitted five days earlier to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. A Biden administration official told CBS News Saturday that the National … Read more