admitted. the hospitalization was, quote unquote, complications following a recent elected medical procedure. austin, who resume full duties on friday, i spoke with president biden lesson. i want to bring in nbc's allie raffa, who's in wilmington, delaware. what are you hearing here about a secretary austin's condition, and when he is expected to be released from the hospital? >> yeah, yasmin, we still don't have the latest update on his condition, or when we could expect to see him released from the hospital with the defense secretary in a statement last night simply sane that he is glad to be on the mend, and he looks forward to returning to the pentagon soon. in that statement he also took full responsibility for the delay at this closure, of his hospital say. he said, quote, he could've done a better job ensuring the public was appropriately informed. he committed to doing better. yasmin, that is not tamping down the flood of criticism,

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