Austin, 70, was released from Walter Reed Army Medical Center one day after the initial procedure Dec. 22, only to experience "severe pain" on the evening of Jan. 1 that forced him to be rushed back to the hospital.
Between Jan. 1 and Jan. 5, Austin was unable to execute his duties - while the Pentagon failed to inform not only President Biden of the situation, but also Austin's deputy, Kathleen Hicks, who was on vacation in Puerto Rico at the time.
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