US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for re-examination due to health problems. This was reported citing a statement by Pentagon Press Secretary Patrick Ryder. TASS.
Austin was taken to Walter Reed Army Medical Center for evaluation, officials said. He developed symptoms indicating bladder problems.
Rider noted that Austin’s hospitalization was reported to US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks and Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces General Charles Brown, as well as the White House and Congress.
The Pentagon spokesman emphasized that Austin is currently on duty and continues to perform his official duties. However, he did not rule out the possibility that Deputy Defense Secretary Hicks would be ready to assume the duties of Pentagon chief if necessary.
Previously reportedIt was stated that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will attend the hearing in the House of Representatives on February 29 to answer questions about his hospitalization in early January and the concealment of this fact.
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