Lloyd Austin was released on January 1st from the hospital where he was admitted after complications following surgery for prostate cancer that he underwent on December 22nd. The Pentagon made the announcement in a statement, saying the defense secretary would continue his recovery at home and work remotely.
“The Secretary of Defense continues to recover well and, on the advice of doctors, will resume performing his duties remotely for a period of time before returning to the Pentagon full-time,” the note said, emphasizing that Austin “has full access “. to all necessary secure communication channels. The story of Austin's hospitalization had sparked controversy in recent days when it emerged that it had not been shared with the White House and Joe Biden for several days, until January 4th. The Pentagon has launched an internal investigation into the matter.