Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has admitted he made a mistake in concealing a serious illness that saw him admitted to intensive care from the .Speaking in a statement released Saturday, Austin said: 'I also understand the media concerns about transparency and I recognize I could have done a better job ensuring the public was appropriately informed. I commit to doing better. But this is important to say: this was my medical procedure, and I take full responsibility for my decisions about disclosure.'Austin did not disclose the nature of his illness, which the Associated Press reported was caused by complications from a minor procedure at Walter Reed Medical Center in . Administration staff believed he was on vacation.
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