Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Agrees to Testify to Congress About His Secret Hospitalization

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has agreed to testify at a congressional hearing this month to answer questions about his failure to immediately tell top officials about his recent hospitalization.

Austin will appear before the House Armed Services Committee on Feb. 29, committee spokesperson Justine Tripathi told NBC News.

Last week, Austin returned to the Pentagon for the first time since his hospitalization and apologized for not properly handling and communicating his cancer diagnosis and treatment to President Joe Biden, the Pentagon staff and the general public.

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