Republican officials have launched an investigation into the method of withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan, and the investigation will come as part of an effort by the House Foreign Affairs Committee to try to hold the Joe Biden administration accountable for a move he took two years ago. , which was described as chaotic, accusing the US State Department of “withholding information” in a “ridiculous and scandalous” manner. Show Anthony Blinken a series of documents, especially intelligence notes or exchanges with the Taliban.
“It is absurd and outrageous that the Biden administration has repeatedly denied our verification requests and continues to withhold withdrawal information,” McCall said.
And he warned that in the event of a refusal, the committee would not hesitate to move on to a “mandatory process.” In August 2021, Democratic President Joe Biden withdrew his country’s troops from Afghanistan, ending the longest war the United States has ever fought.
But the chaos that accompanied these departures, as well as the return of the Taliban to power, left Biden in the face of harsh criticism.
Thirteen American soldiers were killed on August 26, 2021 in a bomb attack near Kabul Airport, killing 173 people. Donald Trump negotiated the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan while in the White House, but the Republican Party has long been critical of Biden’s handling of the process.
The U.S. State Department did not respond to a request for comment, but U.S. media quoted him as saying that he has held more than 150 briefings for members of Congress since leaving Congress in August 2021.
