Neither President Biden nor most of the Pentagon staff were notified for days, a move for which Austin said he has apologized directly. “I should have told the president about my cancer diagnosis. “I don’t think I’ve created a culture of secrecy,” Austin said, later adding that he has not considered resigning as some Republicans have demanded. At this point, Austin said, “it is time” to take away military capability from these militias to prevent future attacks. “Congress has had some very relevant questions that they’ve asked us, and we will continue to answer those questions,” Austin said.

Source: Punch February 02, 2024 00:15 UTC