Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin left the hospital on Tuesday afternoon after being admitted to the intensive care unit at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center earlier in the week, the Pentagon said. MORE: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin cancels overseas trip following hospitalizationPHOTO: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a press conference at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 1, 2024. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images, FILE)Austin's hospitalization was the secretary's third since his diagnosis of prostate cancer in December. In the statement on Tuesday announcing his discharge, the Pentagon said his bladder issue was related to a December surgery for prostate cancer but not the cancer itself. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin leaves hospital for 3rd time in 2 months originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News February 14, 2024 00:23 UTC