Kirby: Biden wouldn't want Austin to resign due to illness. On February 11, the United States reported that Defense Secretary Austin was again hospitalized, this time with suspected bladder problems.
Austin is currently in the intensive care unit and his release date is unknown. Prior to this, the head of the Pentagon was treated for prostate cancer. The official transferred his authority to his deputy, Kathleen Hicks, Kirby's words are quoted by TASS as saying that Biden would not like Austin to quit.