U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin diagnosed with prostate cancer
STORY: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin diagnosed with prostate cancer
SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage
DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:47
LOCATION: Washington D.C.
CATEGORY: POLITICS
SHOTLIST:
1. various of U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
2. various of aerial view of the Pentagon
STORYLINE:
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December and underwent a minimally invasive procedure, Walter Reed National Military Center officials said in a statement on Tuesday.
The latest announcement came one day after the White House and the Pentagon both said that they would investigate why President Joe Biden and other high-ranking officials were not informed immediately about the defense secretary's hospitalization and left in the dark for several days.
The cancer was discovered after a routine prostate screening, Walter Reed officials said. On Dec. 22, Austin underwent a minimally invasive surgical procedure called prostatectomy to treat and cure prostate cancer. He was
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