He underwent prostatectomy surgery Dec. 22. Lloyd Austin has come under fire for keeping two prior hospitalizations quiet. Getty Images But then he encountered complications and was admitted to ...

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The Pentagon confirmed Sunday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized Jan. 1 after experiencing "severe pain" from complications of a Dec. 22 elective surgery. But officials struggled ...