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.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin apologized earlier this year for downplaying a previous hospitalization due to complications from a surgery to treat prostate cancer.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is set to undergo a scheduled medical procedure Friday evening, the Pentagon said in a statement.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will undergo a nonsurgical procedure Friday evening at Walter Reed Medical Center as a follow up from a bladder issue he had earlier this year.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will undergo a medical procedure Friday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and will transfer power temporarily.

The Pentagon called the procedure a “minimally invasive,” nonsurgical follow-up to previous treatment, and said the defense secretary had resumed his duties after temporarily handing them over.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin remains hospitalized after procedure to address a bladder issue but was expected to resume his job duties Tuesday, the Pentagon said.

Austin underwent a "successful, elective, and minimally invasive follow-up non-surgical procedure" at Walter Reed Medical Center which lasted about 2.5 hours, the Pentagon said.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to undergo a medical procedure Friday and transfer his power - after facing furious backlash for his previous treatment done in secret without evening ...

WASHINGTON − Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin briefly transferred his authority to his deputy Friday evening while he underwent an elective, non-surgical procedure, the Pentagon announced. The ...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will undergo a medical procedure at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Friday evening and will transfer power temporarily to his deputy, Pentagon press ...