Pentagon holds briefing after Defense Secretary Austin's hospitalization made public | full vid

Pentagon press secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder addressed reporters Tuesday, his first on-camera briefing since Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization was disclosed to the public. Austin had surgery in December to treat prostate cancer and was hospitalized on Jan. 1 after experiencing "severe pain" related to the surgery and treated for an infection, Ryder said Tuesday. The Pentagon was criticized for not disclosing Austin's hospital stay sooner to the White House. Ryder and National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the Pentagon and White House are reviewing their notification processes and procedures. #news #pentagon #defense CBS News Streaming Network is the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations, available free to everyone with access to the Internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is your destination for breaking news, live events and original reporting locally, nationally and around the globe. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available live in 91 countries and on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as on CBSNews.com and Paramount+. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBS News: https://cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow CBS News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook: https://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbsnews Subscribe to our newsletters: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com