The Pentagon said in a Saturday update on Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s condition that its chief remains in hospital.
This comes two weeks after the 70-year-old was secretly hospitalized in the ICU for treatment and monitoring after suffering from a post-infection surgery in early January.
“Secretary Austin remains hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and is in good condition,” Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said in the update.
“He’s in contact with his senior staff and has full access to required secure communications capabilities and continues to monitor DOD’s day-to-day operations worldwide.”
Over the past two weeks, members of Congress from both sides of the aisle have been criticizing the Pentagon for its lack of transparency and delays in disclosing Mr. Austin’s Jan. 1 hospitalization and the nature of his condition….
