Lloyd Austin was hospitalized at the beginning of January, and US President Biden only found out about it days later. After Republicans fuel rumors that Austin could be out of office, Biden stands behind his staffer. Austin’s diagnosis is now known, but the question remains: What was going on?
A man who is not insignificantly responsible for US security has been lying in a military hospital on the outskirts of Washington since the beginning of the year. On January 1, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was reported to have been taken by ambulance to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The Pentagon reassured him on Monday that his condition was good and that he was carrying out his official business. Since Tuesday afternoon, after days of speculation, it has also been public that Austin is being treated for prostate cancer. The disease was recognized early and the prognosis for recovery was “excellent,” the clinic said. However, America is wondering why even Commander-in-Chief Joe Biden apparently didn’t know about it at first.