US Defense Secretary Hospitalized, Government Keeps It Quiet for Days

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Do you trust the federal government? If you answered, “No,” you’re not alone.

According to Pew Research, “fewer than two-in-ten Americans say they trust the government in Washington to do what is right ‘just about always’ (1%) or ‘most of the time’ (15%).”

It’s no wonder. Would you be surprised if Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was secretly hospitalized so the information could be kept from the public? That’s what happened this week, according to the Military Times.

The Pentagon announced on Friday that Austin was admitted to the hospital on Monday after complications following an undisclosed elective surgery. Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said Austin has now been discharged and was expected to return to duty Friday evening.

The Washington Post reported Austin has since returned to duty.

Ryder told Military Times that when Austin was first hospitalized, “It was an evolving situation, and taking privacy into account,” so the decision was made not to release the news to the public. Ryder said  Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks had been filling in for Austin while he was away. “The deputy has conducted some routine business for the department on his behalf,” Ryder claimed.

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