Biden Says Defense Secretary Had Lapse in Judgement When Hiding Hospitalization

Published on January 12, 2024

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin should have informed President Joe Biden of his health condition, the president said on Jan. 12. “Yes,” President Biden said while in Pennsylvania when asked if it was a lapse in judgment for Mr. Austin not to let him know he had prostate cancer. Mr. Austin, 70, was diagnosed with the cancer in 2023 and underwent an operation in December to treat it, the Pentagon has since disclosed. Mr. Austin was hospitalized due to complications from the procedure on Jan. 1, but the president was not informed until Jan. 4, according to U.S. officials. President Biden also did not learn of Mr. Austin’s diagnosis until Jan. 9....

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