Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will temporarily transfer the reins of the Defense Department to his deputy on Friday evening for a scheduled medical procedure, according to his spokesperson. The ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has returned home following his "non-surgical medical procedure" on Friday, and his since resumed his duties, said Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon's top spokesman.

Update 9:50 p.m. ET May 24: Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a statement that around 6 p.m. EST, Austin “underwent a successful, elective, and minimally invasive follow-up ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin underwent a successful “non-surgical” medical procedure Friday evening, requiring him to temporarily transfer power to his deputy, the Pentagon announced. The procedure ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon on May 20, 2024, in Washington. (Kevin Wolf/AP) Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will undergo a medical procedure at Walter ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin underwent a medical procedure at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Friday evening and has resumed duty after temporarily transferring power to his deputy, ...

Austin's medical procedure lasted two-and-a-half hours, the Pentagon said. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has returned home following his "non-surgical medical procedure" on Friday, and his since ...