Coverage dated January 5, 2024 to January 8, 2024

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for infection related to surgery for prostate cancer, Pentagon says

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 2 developments

A statement provides new details amid a growing controversy over the Pentagon's failure to notify the White House about his hospitalization.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. President Biden wasn't aware for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized

    Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco ·

  2. Newest

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for infection related to surgery for prostate cancer, Pentagon says

    Headline from CBS News ·

Reports & sources

102 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC News

    Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin hospitalized amid Middle East missions (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Austin was hospitalized Jan. 1 after complications from an elective procedure. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks has picked up his duties in the meantime, a senior defense official said.

  2. Bangor Daily News

    Defense Secretary Austin has been hospitalized since Jan. 1, but the Pentagon kept the news quiet (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Monday due to complications following a minor elective medical procedure, his

  3. The Columbian

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Jan. 1, but Pentagon kept the news quiet (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Monday, due to complications following a minor elective medical procedure, Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press sec

  4. Fox News

    Defense Secretary Austin hospitalized following surgery complications (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is recovering at a Washington, D.C. hospital after "complications" following an elective surgery, the Pentagon said Friday.

  5. FOX 5 DC

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hospitalized due to complications after minor procedure (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Monday, due to complications following a minor elective medical procedure, Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said Friday.

  6. Fox7 Austin

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Jan. 1 (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was in the hospital for five days before the Pentagon acknowledged his condition.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in hospital — Pentagon – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Pentagon said that Lloyd Austin was hospitalized on Monday evening due to complications following a minor elective medical procedure. He spent 41 years in the army and retired as a four-star general in 2016.

  8. New York Post

    Pentagon reveals Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin hospitalized since New Year’s Day after complications from elective procedure (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was admitted to a hospital Monday night after suffering from complications related to a recent elective medical procedure, the Pentagon announced Friday.

  9. UPI

    Pentagon: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized on New Year's Day (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized on New Year's Day following surgery, although the Department of Defense has only recently confirmed the news.

  10. WTOP Washington DC

    Defense Secretary Austin has been hospitalized since Jan. 1, but Pentagon kept the news quiet (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Monday, due to complications following a minor elective medical procedure, Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said Friday.

  11. KOB 4

    Defense Secretary Austin hospitalized due to complications after minor procedure (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Monday, due to complications following a minor elective medical procedure. That's from Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary.

  12. ABC 7 New York

    Defense Secretary Austin hospitalized due to complications after procedure: Pentagon (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    The Pentagon disclosed Friday night that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Monday night following complications from a minor elective surgery.

  13. The Guardian

    Pentagon reveals that defense secretary has been hospitalized since Monday (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Press secretary acknowledged Lloyd Austin was admitted five days ago after minor elective procedure

  14. CBS News

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hospitalized after complications from recent procedure (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Austin has been hospitalized since Monday due to complications following a minor elective medical procedure, officials said.

  15. Washington Times

    Defense Secretary Austin recovering after being hospitalized (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was admitted to Walter Reed Medical Center on New Year’s Day after having complications from what a Pentagon spokesman said was a “recent elective medical procedure.”

  16. Washington Examiner

    Lloyd Austin recovering after being admitted to hospital: Pentagon (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is recovering after being admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside Washington on Monday, according to a Pentagon statement on Friday.

  17. Townhall

  18. Fortune

    The Pentagon just revealed that the Defense Secretary has been hospitalized for 5 days amid escalating Red Sea conflict (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Lloyd Austin had complications following a minor elective procedure and is "recovering well," the Pentagon press secretary said Friday.

  19. Wyoming Public Media

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for elective surgery complications (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The Pentagon kept the secretary's hospitalization under wraps for days. The secrecy is in contrast to the usual practice among Cabinet members when they step away from official duties.

  20. ABC 7 San Francisco

    President Biden wasn't aware for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    A U.S. official confirmed to ABC News that the White House did not learn about Defense Secretary Austin's hospitalization until Thursday night.

  21. WTOP Washington DC

    Senior Biden leaders, Pentagon officials unaware for days that defense secretary was hospitalized (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior Biden administration leaders, top Pentagon officials and members of Congress were unaware for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized since Monday, U.S.

  22. PBS NewsHour

    Days of secrecy around Defense Secretary Austin's hospital stay raise questions (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Senior Biden administration leaders, top Pentagon officials and members of Congress were unaware for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized since Monday, U.S. officials said Saturday, as questions swirled about his condition and the secrecy surrounding it.

  23. Newsweek

    Lloyd Austin leaving Biden in dark over hospitalization raises questions (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The president and several other senior government officials were unaware that the secretary of defense had been admitted to hospital.

  24. KTVZ Bend

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recovering after being admitted to hospital (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on New Year’s Day for complications from an elective medical procedure, the Pentagon said Friday.

  25. Wyoming Public Media

    The Pentagon's 2nd in command was not informed of defense secretary's hospitalization (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The Pentagon kept Lloyd Austin's hospitalization under wraps for days. The secrecy is in contrast to the usual practice among Cabinet members when they step away from official duties.

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