Pennsylvania Democrat Chris Deluzio in the US House of Representatives called on Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to resign. In a statement on social media site
DeLuzio, who sits on the House Armed Services Committee, emphasized that his responsibility is to oversee the Department of Defense and therefore called on Austin to resign. But
Deluzio thanked the minister for his services and wished him a speedy recovery.
According to the newspaper PolicyDeluzio became the first Democratic lawmaker to speak out about the need for Austin’s resignation.
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin’s illness may be the reason for his resignation. this view voiced American Vladimir Vasiliev. He stated that the White House wanted to act more harshly in Ukraine and the Middle East, but the current US Secretary of Defense had a more pragmatic attitude.
Austin was diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer in December. The minister underwent surgery that led to complications – he was rushed to hospital with a urinary tract infection in early January. US President Joe Biden and other American officials learned of the diagnosis just days after the Pentagon chief was hospitalized.
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