Washington, DC [US], May 25 (ANI): US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin will undergo a scheduled, elective, and minimally invasive follow-up non-surgical procedure related to his bladder issue on Friday (local time), Pentagon Press Secretary Major General Pat Ryder announced in a statement. Austin will be temporarily unable to perform his duties during the procedure and US Deputy Secretary of Defence Kathleen Hicks will assume the duties of the Secretary of Defence and serve as the Acting Secretary of Defence, according to the statement. In a statement by Pentagon, Pat Ryder said, “Secretary o…
