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Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III will undergo a nonsurgical procedure on Friday night to address a bladder issue, and during the hospitalization will temporarily turn over duties to his deputy, the Pentagon said on Friday.
“The secretary has determined he will be temporarily unable to perform his functions and duties during the procedure, so Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks will assume the functions and duties of the secretary of defense,” the Pentagon said in statement.
Mr. Austin will undergo “a scheduled, elective and minimally...
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