I feel good and recovering well, but still recovering, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said at the Pentagon Monday. It was his first appearance there since being treated for prostate cancer.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland will undergo back surgery this weekend and delegate his duties to the deputy attorney general during the procedure, the Justice Department said Monday. The news comes as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returns to work at the Pentagon following a hospitalization related to prostate cancer that was criticized for being kept secret for days. Garland, 71, will be under general anesthesia during the back procedure on Saturday, which will last about 90 minutes and is “minimally invasive,” said Xochitl Hinojosa, director of public affairs at the Justice Department.
President Biden reiterated that the U.S. would hold those responsible for an attack that killed three U.S. troops to account, as his administration pointed to an Iran-backed proxy group.
Washington: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returned to work at the Pentagon Monday, the Defense Department said, following a hospitalization for co.