Austin will be transferring power temporarily to his deputy, Ryder said, according to the AP. That will be Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks. Ryder said the procedure is not related to his cancer diagnosis. It is for a bladder issue that he suffered after he had surgery last year to treat prostate cancer, CNN reported.
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