Defense Secretary Austin Hospitalized for 2 Weeks After Cancer Surgery Complications
• Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin remains hospitalized nearly 2 weeks after being admitted for prostate cancer surgery complications
• Austin is "in good condition" and in contact with senior staff, but his release date is still unknown
• The White House says Biden has "full trust and confidence" in Austin despite the hospitalization disclosure debacle
• Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in early December and had surgery Dec. 22 before being hospitalized Jan. 1
• House Republicans, led by Rep. Claudia Tenney, sent Austin a letter demanding more details on the decision-making surrounding the delayed disclosure