Lawmaker Calls for Defense Secretary's Resignation Over Lack of Transparency Around Cancer Diagnosis
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Rep. Chris Deluzio called for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to resign due to "lack of transparency" about his cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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Deluzio said "That duty today requires me to call on Secretary Austin to resign."
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Sen. Jack Reed said he remains "concerned that vital chain of command and notification procedures were not followed" while Austin was hospitalized.
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The House Armed Services Committee launched a formal inquiry into the incident with Austin's cancer diagnosis.
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Austin was hospitalized and underwent cancer surgery on Dec. 22 but Biden and other officials were not told for days about his condition.