U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in recent days the target of Republicans after reports he was admitted to the hospital but did not inform the Commander in Chief, has been diagnosed with cancer. “Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December and underwent a minimally invasive procedure, officials from Walter Reed said in a statement Tuesday,” NBC Newsreports. While his “prostate cancer was detected early, and his prognosis is excellent,” officials said “Austin was then admitted to Walter Reed on Jan. 1 ‘with complications from the December 22 procedure, including nausea with severe…