Biden not informed of Secretary Austin’s cancer diagnosis until weeks after, same day as public: ‘Not optimal’
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President Biden was not informed of U.S. Defense Lloyd Austin's cancer until the same day as the public, roughly a month after the diagnosis.
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Per Walter Reed, the 70-year-old recovered uneventfully from his surgery, and he returned the following morning. His prostate cancer was detected early, and the prognosis is "excellent," the hospital said. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
During his hospitalization, Austin transferred authority to his Deputy Secretary, Kathleen Hicks, and did not inform the White House. The Defense Department has for days said Austin was initially at Walter Reed for an "elective medical procedure," and not prostate surgery.