WASHINGTON – Facing a fury of questions about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's illness, the Pentagon finally disclosed Tuesday that he has been hospitalized since Jan. 1 because of complications ...

The 70-year-old secretary of defense was transported to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Sunday Win McNamee/Getty Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is under critical care weeks ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III, who hails from South Georgia ... The secrecy surrounding his hospitalization is drawing sharp criticism from federal lawmakers and the news media.

A House committee has called Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to testify ... Congress or the public about Austin's hospitalization or illness for days, drawing questions and scrutiny over the ...

A House committee asked Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Thursday to testify publicly next month for his failure to disclose he was hospitalized after having complications from prostate cancer ...

On April 24, Maj. Gen. Ryder released a full statement: “Tonight, at approximately 6 p.m. ET, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underwent a successful, elective, and minimally invasive ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is facing mounting criticism after failing to disclose for days that he was hospitalized with a serious medical condition. The Pentagon last week announced Austin ...

The delay in notifying officials of Austin's hospitalization caused controversy. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was released from the hospital Monday following a two-week stay for treatment of ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released Monday from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center following complications he suffered after undergoing surgery for prostate cancer, a Pentagon ...