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US Defense Secretary Austin apologizes for handling of cancer and hospitalization
WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday apologized over his handling of his prostate cancer surgery and two-week hospital stay, saying he should have informed President Joe Biden and the American public.
“I did not handle this right,” Austin said during a briefing at the Pentagon, where he returned to work earlier this week. “I should have told the president about my cancer…