{"id":2252370,"date":"2024-05-24T17:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T21:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defense-secretary-lloyd-austin-out-again-with-medical-issues\/"},"modified":"2024-05-24T17:09:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T21:09:14","slug":"defense-secretary-lloyd-austin-out-again-with-medical-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/defense-secretary-lloyd-austin-out-again-with-medical-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Continues to Face Health Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdefense-secretary-lloyd-austin-out-again-with-medical-issues%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2252370&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Secretary \u2062of Defense Lloyd Austin transfers duties to Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sally-c-pipes-health-care-is-not-a-right-no-matter-what-the-left-says\/\" title=\"Sally C. Pipes: Health Care Is Not a Right, No Matter What the Left Says\">elective surgery<\/a>, a\u200c follow-up non-surgical\u2062 procedure\u200c related to a prior \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/daughter-sues-moms-doctor-for-millions-arguing-she-never-should-have-been-born\/\" title=\"Daughter Sues Mom\u2019s Doctor For Millions, Arguing She Never Should Have Been Born\">bladder issue<\/a>. Deputy Hicks\u2063 fills in temporarily at \u200bWalter Reed Medical \u200bCenter where Austin will undergo the procedure. This follows a prior hospitalization in February and criticism for handling his health issues without transparency. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin delegates responsibilities to Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks\u200c for an elective surgery, \u200ca non-surgical \u2062follow-up linked to a previous bladder concern. Deputy\u2063 Hicks\u2062 assumes the\u2064 role temporarily at Walter Reed Medical Center for Austin&#8217;s procedure. This \u200bdecision comes after a \u2063previous hospitalization in \u2064February \u2062and backlash regarding the lack of transparency in dealing with his\u2064 health issues.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>Secretary of Defense <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/lloyd-austin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lloyd Austin<\/a> is transferring his role to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks today as he prepares to undergo elective surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a statement that Austin will undergo a \u201cminimally invasive follow-up non-surgical procedure\u201d that is related to his previous bladder issue.<\/p>\n<p>The procedure will take place this evening at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Secretary has determined he will be temporarily unable to perform his functions and duties during the procedure, so Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks will assume the functions and duties of the Secretary of Defense and serve as the Acting Secretary of Defense,\u201d Ryder said.<\/p>\n<p>Austin was released from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in February after receiving treatment for a bladder issue that also prompted him to transfer his duties to his deputy.<\/p>\n<p>Austin, 70, faced blowback after the revelation that the secretary had been hospitalized on January 1 for complications <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/walter-reed-medical-center-reveals-why-lloyd-austin-was-hospitalized\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stemming from a prostate cancer<\/a> procedure and delegated some of his duties to a deputy without informing top brass in the Biden administration and Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Some critics, including GOP lawmakers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=trump+austin+daily+wire&#038;sca_esv=248f942d9b8c3839&#038;ei=rd23ZaniIeWxqtsP1MqKmAk&#038;ved=0ahUKEwjp7KWSjYOEAxXlmGoFHVSlApMQ4dUDCBA&#038;uact=5&#038;oq=trump+austin+daily+wire&#038;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiF3RydW1wIGF1c3RpbiBkYWlseSB3aXJlSPYQUI4BWPEPcAN4AJABAJgBfqABsgmqAQQwLjExuAEDyAEA-AEB4gMEGAEgQYgGAQ&#038;sclient=gws-wiz-serp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">former President Donald Trump<\/a>, called for Austin\u2019s ouster as more details emerged, including that Austin kept his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/our-prayers-are-with-rush-limbaughs-producer-issues-statement-amid-radio-hosts-absence\/\" title=\"\u2018Our Prayers Are With Rush\u2019: Limbaugh\u2019s Producer Issues Statement Amid Radio Host\u2019s Absence\">cancer diagnosis<\/a> under wraps until the story broke. Multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/pentagon-inspector-general-announces-review-of-austin-going-mia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inquiries<\/a> ensued, and the White House\u00a0released <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/president-joe-biden-white-house-lloyd-austin-cabinet-f3e03c04ff7d9a0ab062a57ac181bb8f#:~:text=From%20now%20on%2C%20Cabinet%20agencies,once%20that%20delegation%20has%20ended.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new guidelines<\/a> for Cabinet secretaries to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/def-sec-austin-returns-to-pentagon-addresses-health-situation\/\" title=\"Def Sec Austin Returns To Pentagon, Addresses Health Situation\">enhance transparency rules<\/a> when authority is delegated to a subordinate.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Defense <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Releases\/Release\/Article\/3658716\/secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iii-returns-to-work-at-the-pentagon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> Austin resumed his duties from home after being released from the hospital on January 15, and the secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/def-sec-austin-returns-to-pentagon-addresses-health-situation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">returned<\/a> to work at the Pentagon on January 29. Austin has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/def-sec-austin-agrees-to-testify-before-congress-about-secretive-hospitalization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scheduled<\/a> to testify before a House committee about \u201chis failure to disclose his hospitalization\u201d on February 29.<\/p>\n<p>During a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, 'Trump is a Tyrant' (VIDEO)\">press conference<\/a>, Austin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/austin-denies-requesting-subtle-ride-to-hospital-blames-aide-should-come-out-in-the-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expressed remorse<\/a> for how his cancer diagnosis and hospitalization were handled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did not handle this right, and I did not handle this right,\u201d Austin said. \u201cI should\u2019ve told the president about my cancer diagnosis. I should have also told my team and the American public. And I take full responsibility. I apologize to my teammates and to the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Daniel Chaitin contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin hands over duties to Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks for elective surgery. Planned as a &#8220;minimally invasive follow-up non-surgical procedure,&#8221; related to a prior bladder concern. Austin&#8217;s temporary transfer aims to ensure seamless operations in his absence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2252371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/01\/Lloyd-Austin-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2252370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/01\/Lloyd-Austin-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2252370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2252370"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2252370\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2252371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2252370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2252370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2252370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}