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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had prostate cancer surgery and was later hospitalized in intensive care due to complications from that operation without President Joe Biden, Cabinet members or even his deputy knowing

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President Joe Biden was kept in the dark over his defense secretary's cancer diagnosis and subsequent hospitalizations for about a month, the White House admitted Tuesday, as details of Lloyd Austin's deeply unusual disappearance raised questions about leadership of the world's top military.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was admitted to intensive care last week for complications from prostate cancer surgery, doctors said Tuesday, after he faced criticism for waiting days to inform the White House about his extended hospital stay.

The White House is also conducting a review of each of the Cabinet agencies’ protocols in the event that someone needs to take over authority

In the midst of confusion and concern over Secretary Austin's health, the White House undergoes a government-wide review, highlighting the importance of pr...

Discover the amusing and creative tone as Major General Pat Ryder tackles questions about President Biden's notification, surgery, and transfer of authorit...

A statement from Walter Reed medical center is the first indication of why Lloyd Austin was hospitalized on New Year's Day. It still doesn't answer why no one — including the president — was informed.

The White House chief of staff is ordering Cabinet heads to notify his office if they ever can’t perform their duties

Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has been hospitalized since Jan. 1 due to complications from prostate cancer surgery, according to his doctors.