Defense Secretary Breaks Silence on His Secret Hospitalization

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday broke his silence on his multi-day hospital stay that was kept secret from the public, the Pentagon press corps, lawmakers, and reportedly even senior White House officials including President Joe Biden.

In a statement, Austin thanked the staff of Walter Reed Medical Center who treated him after complications from a surgery left him hospitalized for five days and addressed the outcry that followed.

“I also understand the media concerns about transparency and I recognize I could have done a better job ensuring the public was appropriately informed,” Austin said. “I commit to doing better.”

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