US’s most senior military official was admitted two weeks ago but delayed notifying White House of his absence
The US defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, was released from hospital on Monday, two weeks after he was admitted for complications following prostate cancer surgery, apparently leaving the White House unaware of his absence for three days.
In a statement, the Pentagon said the most senior US military official will work remotely “for a period of time” before returning to the office and has “full access” to secure communications capabilities.