From the moment President Biden’s Afghanistan pullout began to go wrong, the White House braced for withering congressional inquiries. But it never had to face one from an empowered opposition — until now.
the decision to leave Afghanistan as a sound one, acknowledging that they made mistakes and saying they have learned from them.— one of the world’s most wanted terrorists and a key planner of the Sept. 11 attacks — in a U.S. drone strike.
One White House official said the administration has spent months preparing for a potential Afghanistan probe and is confident that officials can answer any potential questions. Some likely to be called to Capitol Hill — including Austin, Blinken and Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — have answered questions before and know what they are likely to be asked.
Republicans who previously supported withdrawal from Afghanistan criticized President Biden as the U.S. evacuated citizens and allies. As Republicans mull their options, one possibility is a joint investigation by the House Armed Services, Foreign Affairs and Intelligence committees. That would let investigators question all the relevant agencies, said Rep. Michael Waltz , rather than conducting “siloed” investigations in which each committee speaks only with the agency it oversees.
While administration officials have highlighted the grueling evacuation as a “historic achievement” that removed more than 120,000 people in 17 days, it also put thousands of U.S. troops and diplomatic personnel in peril as throngs of desperate people tried to reach the airport and armed Taliban fighters posted security just outside. About 170 Afghans, as well as the 13 U.S.
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