The Pentagon announced Saturday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin remains hospitalized and in “good condition” following treatment for prostate cancer.
Austin has resumed some duties from his hospital bed and is “in contact with senior staff.” statement Outlined.
A specific date for release from care has not been set.
Austin, 70, was admitted to the intensive care unit on January 1st due to complications from surgery in late December.
However, as Breitbart News reported, senior defense officials and the White House did not learn that Austin was seriously ill until three days later, although calls for his resignation began in the days after Austin's absence was first noticed. was increasing.
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President Joe Biden on Friday Said Austin showed poor judgment by not informing him of his hospitalization. However, he reaffirmed his confidence in the Secretary of Defense.
Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee sent a letter to Austin on Wednesday asking the Pentagon to provide a detailed timeline of events surrounding the secretary's “incapacitation” and hospitalization.
“We are deeply troubled by the apparent breakdown in communication between your office and other officials at the Department of Defense, the White House, and Congress over the past two weeks,” they wrote. writing.
