The House Foreign Affairs Committee is holding a hearing to demand truth from top U.S. generals who oversaw the deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan, where 13 U.S. servicemembers were killed at Abbey Gate. The committee aims to assess the Biden administration's role in the chaotic withdrawal, with retired generals testifying publicly on Capitol Hill for the first time since leaving their posts. General Frank McKenzie testified that policy decisions were to blame for the tragedy at Abbey Gate.
Milley, McKenzie detail mistakes that led to Afghan evacuation chaos | The retired generals blamed the State Department for the debacle at Hamid Karzai airport. But it’s not that simple. https://t.co/87wOpIzyzT
general mark milley during this week’s congressional testimony on afghanistan withdrawal: "we helped build an army, a state but we could not build a nation” calls it a “strategic failure" (fact check: true) https://t.co/MmHtLvdSYc
A powerful and moving piece on coming to grips with Afghanistan by Will Selber. “Milley’s defensiveness isn’t what the military needs. And ‘It’s everyone else’s fault’ isn’t the answer veterans need. The truth is that we are all to blame for Afghanistan.” https://t.co/E3Knhocy2Q
The State Department slow-walked the order to evacuate Afghanistan, potentially resulting in the chaos seen during the United States’s 2021 withdrawal, according to the nation’s former top general. https://t.co/zauTZmfsdo
Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) questioned the retired Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Milley, and the retired Commander of U.S. Central Command, Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., on Tuesday. https://t.co/5o2XWBzIFK
🚨 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 🚨 READ CHM @RepMcCaul's remarks from today's markup on important legislation to promote public-private partnership efforts on global conservation ⬇️ https://t.co/8PhswG2lW9
🚨 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 🚨 READ CHM @RepMcCaul's remarks from today's hearing on the future of democracy in #Pakistan here ⬇️ https://t.co/Ro3wN0NQWe
Rep. Mike Waltz: Biden 'ignored' three four-star generals during Afghanistan exit https://t.co/fCeYYpArGn
"The State Department had no plan." CHM @RepMcCaul joined @TeamCavuto to discuss shocking new findings from yesterday's hearing with Biden's top generals during the disastrous withdrawal from #Afghanistan ⬇️ https://t.co/SxhSJzfyGO
The Republican-led House Foreign Affairs Committee yesterday held another hearing yesterday on the disastrous US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Of all the finger-pointing and blame-sharing, one thing is never asked: why was the US in Afghanistan in the first place? Why… https://t.co/lqIgpAYOng
Thank you to @RepMcCaul for bringing long-overdue transparency and accountability to the president’s failed Afghanistan withdrawal. https://t.co/Sh2hUXqB2e
Milley, McKenzie detail mistakes that led to Afghan evacuation chaos | The retired generals blamed the State Department for the debacle at Hamid Karzai airport. But it’s not that simple. https://t.co/87wOpIzyzT
(1/2) At today's @HouseForeign hearing on democracy in #Pakistan w/ Asst. Sec. of State Lu, I raised concern over "selective prosecution" that led to #ImranKhan's imprisonment & urged renewed effort to free Dr. Afridi - the man who helped us get Bin Laden. https://t.co/tLjLymJZz7
Top generals proved Biden had a 'willy nilly' attitude toward Afghanistan, Republican says: Senator eviscerates White House for calling hearing on withdrawal a 'political show' https://t.co/wvy1JnoFCe https://t.co/ZkN7rrWTaf
ICYMI: I talked with Fox News about what I want to hear from the generals who oversaw the catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan. As the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability, I promise you: the fight for accountability is not over. https://t.co/WRgWXMcqQB
DAILY ON DEFENSE 🇺🇸— Former top commander blames chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal on Biden’s delay in ordering full evacuation https://t.co/OGocAM3mWk https://t.co/OGocAM3mWk
"Pakistan’s domestic situation has a ripple effect throughout the region. It is critical the United States works to promote economic prosperity and domestic stability within Pakistan." WATCH as CHM @RepMcCaul delivers remarks on the future of democracy in #Pakistan: https://t.co/OpkhpAf92e
“BIDEN’S FAILURES ABROAD ON FULL DISPLAY DURING HEARING ON BOTCHED AFGHAN WITHDRAWAL” https://t.co/6745ggR7vg
Retired generals detail regrets about Afghan pullout operations https://t.co/NvkMUI4uV9
Livestream of U.S. House Foreign Relations committee hearing on the recent elections in Pakistan. Donald Lu to testify: https://t.co/FMGtCPx7aR
Biden’s failed Afghan withdrawal led to the tragic death of American heroes and empowered our foreign adversaries. Our nation was embarrassed on the world stage. To say this was anything more than a knee-jerk decision is an insult to those who had to suffer through the chaos. https://t.co/68VaWYqFNa
Milley, McKenzie detail mistakes that led to Afghan evacuation chaos | by @deftechpat https://t.co/87wOpIzyzT
🚨 COMING UP 🚨 The Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia is holding a hearing entitled, "Pakistan After the Elections: Examining the Future of Democracy in Pakistan and the US-Pakistan Relationship" at 10:00am ET/9:00am CT. ⬇️ https://t.co/lIrGj8F4kG
🚨 COMING UP 🚨 The Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia is holding a hearing entitled, "Pakistan After the Elections: Examining the Future of Democracy in Pakistan and the US-Pakistan Relationship" at 10:15am ET/9:15am CT. ⬇️ https://t.co/lIrGj8Ewv8
Former CENTCOM commander McKenzie accepts responsibility for Afghanistan airport attack https://t.co/JGOAYRTY39 https://t.co/JGOAYRTY39
LIVE-TWEETING DONALD LU HEARING FROM CAPITOL HILL, WASHINGTON DC 🇵🇰🇺🇸📽️👨⚖️🎙️🦅 @JustFP will be live-tweeting the hearing with quotes, video clips, and commentary! Watch hearing live: https://t.co/9b2np6gpDt Below is a new interview about what to expect from today's hearing: https://t.co/LMCfXbWQLo
Former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley told Congress that a delayed State Department decision on withdrawing U.S. citizens was a key factor in the chaotic and bloody final days of the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan. #TWTFrontPage https://t.co/nEOFOxXO6a
Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) harshly criticized the handling of the #Afghanistan withdrawal, expressing disappointment to Generals Mark Milley and Kenneth McKenzie over the lack of #accountability at a House Foreign Affairs Committee meeting on Tuesday. https://t.co/WyLIjaXK7n https://t.co/5yUrUikXYN
The former top #US military chief Mark Milley and the former head of Centcom have testified before Congress on failures by the Biden administration to plan for an evacuation in time to avoid the chaotic days of the US withdrawal from #Afghanistan. https://t.co/aQNRnChlvb
LAURA INGRAHAM: Generals denied they were at fault for 'disastrous' Afghanistan withdrawal https://t.co/BuIxOIcqzL
Ex-general: Afghanistan evacuation a 'strategic failure' https://t.co/YgUYeu0kSl
Retired Gen. Mark Milley sees plenty of blame to go around as House probes chaotic U.S. Afghan pullout https://t.co/9PQyokNOZY https://t.co/J5Bx4qJZbf
Generals who oversaw US withdrawal from Afghanistan slam State Department for delays | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/9UhnAzEAww
Biden administration failures drove the fall of Kabul, say top former US generals https://t.co/MeZFCNLRnS
Top retired US generals say failures of Biden administration in planning drove chaotic fall of Kabul https://t.co/vsUBhY63Tl
"Afghanistan evacuation was 'too slow and too late,' ex-military officials tell Congress." (via @USATODAY) https://t.co/jGBlHKl8Pg
Today the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing with Generals Milley and McKenzie on the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. The American people and our allies, especially the loved ones of our fallen heroes, deserve answers. https://t.co/NNUWWYsNUx
The top two U.S. generals who oversaw the evacuation of Afghanistan as it fell to the Taliban in August 2021 blamed the Biden administration for the chaotic departure, telling lawmakers Tuesday that it inadequately planned for the evacuation and did... https://t.co/QNNZuTQQU0
🚨 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 🚨 Read CHM @RepMcCaul’s questioning of Biden’s top generals during the Biden administration’s disastrous #Afghanistan withdrawal ⬇️ https://t.co/N8YRJ1rmxx
Mark Milley sees plenty of blame to go around as House probes chaotic U.S. Afghan pullout https://t.co/rRuuaQ8MQR https://t.co/hIegk7X6qR
A delayed State Department decision on withdrawing U.S. citizens was a key factor in the chaotic and bloody final days of the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan, former Joint Chief of Staff head Gen. Mark A. Milley said Tuesday, contributing to the... https://t.co/Rkt0uS7quk
WATCH CHM @RepMcCaul question two of Biden's top generals during today's hearing to examine the Biden administration's deadly and chaotic withdrawal from #Afghanistan. https://t.co/gyUiMJWE58
SHORT TAKE: Retired Generals Testify on U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan https://t.co/6BLk8CVk3m
The Biden administration must be held accountable for the botched Afghanistan withdrawal. Chairman @RepMcCaul’s hearing today helped lift the curtain on Biden’s failed decision-making. Releasing the @StateDept dissent cables will reveal the extent of the warnings that Biden…
Two of America’s highest-ranking retired generals testified that a series of errors over 20 years of war led to the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, but they also conceded that multiple mistakes were made by the Biden administration. https://t.co/ChSCRhxxL7
Ex-generals accuse Biden administration of chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan In August 2021, the US State Department began evacuating from Afghanistan too late, the AP cited statements by retired generals Mark Milley and Kenneth McKenzie. As a result, panic began, and a… https://t.co/sxlvmw9SlU
Milley sees plenty of blame to go around as House probes chaotic U.S. Afghan pullout - https://t.co/Ge0yc2iMTo
Retired Gens. Mark Milley and Frank McKenzie told lawmakers that the State Department was to blame for the chaotic evacuation of Americans from Afghanistan in 2021. More from @maxpcohen: https://t.co/JsX9qpSrLK
Milley and McKenzie critical of delays in decision making during Afghanistan withdrawal: 'Far too late' https://t.co/r4I1r2n2h5
The top two U.S. generals who oversaw the evacuation of Afghanistan as it fell to the Taliban blamed the Biden administration of the chaotic departure, saying the order came "too slow and too late." READ MORE: https://t.co/jNTRIIYsn1 https://t.co/jNTRIIYsn1
Ex-US generals who oversaw Afghan exit describe chaos in final days https://t.co/EP9wBlHhYP
🚨 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 🚨 Watch CHM @RepMcCaul's opening statement from today's hearing with Biden's top generals during the administration's disastrous 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, which left 13 American servicemembers dead and abandoned our Afghan allies ⬇️ https://t.co/XplCl1mbUF
Failures of Biden administration drove fall of Kabul, say top former US generals https://t.co/8TtXMrKsTW
Milley and McKenzie testimony exposes rift between Defense and State departments over Afghanistan https://t.co/qwQIdiv83J https://t.co/qwQIdiv83J
Top Generals Questioned Feasibility of #Biden's TV Interview Promise to Evacuate All Americans from #Afghanistan by Aug 31, 2021 https://t.co/SLZI2jQOkE https://t.co/CMmofHom2S
Top former US generals say failures of Biden administration in planning drove chaotic fall of Kabul | AP News https://t.co/TYWJPoq09x
In today’s @HouseForeignGOP hearing, I spoke with top military leaders to figure out how the Biden administration could allow American military equipment to fall into the hands of the Taliban and offer my condolences to the families of those killed in the botched withdrawal. https://t.co/rXJWn6M4cU
President Biden has made a practice of avoiding saying the names of people who die because of his administration’s policies. Today, Rep. McCaul read the names aloud of the American soldiers killed in the Biden administration’s incompetent withdrawal from Afghanistan. @RepMcCaul https://t.co/A4GlfQgwXh
Former military leaders who oversaw Afghan withdrawal to testify to Congress https://t.co/OHKNc3a0Zy https://t.co/OHKNc3a0Zy
Rep. Waltz pressed General (Ret.) Milley & General (Ret.) McKenzie on the circumstances surrounding Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan and the death of thirteen U.S. service members at Abbey Gate during today's @HouseForeignGOP hearing👇 https://t.co/iJJO7JMeua
WATCH: General McKenzie Testifies Biden State Department Policy Failures Led to Bombing at Abbey Gate https://t.co/5xiFmDfUsl
Wyoming’s own LCpl Rylee McCollum was killed by Joe Biden’s disastrous, chaotic retreat from Afghanistan. For 2.5 years, not one person in the Biden Admin has been held accountable for the deaths of Rylee and 12 other American heroes. Their families deserve justice and answers. https://t.co/89Uz8H4w2k
.@HouseGOP attempts to politicize the #Afghanistan withdrawal failed, yet again. #Republicans shouldn't hold a highly partisan hearing on Afghanistan - especially after Republican Presidents (esp. #Trump) made most of the mistakes. My remarks at today's @HouseForeign hearing ⬇️ https://t.co/Nqy4tIevu7
Gen. Miley Testifies on Afghanistan Withdrawal Deep Dive Complete Analysis ** LIVE NOW #Taliban #afghanistan #congress #afghanistanhearing #afghanistanwithdrawal #milley #genmilley Please join us: https://t.co/VHiRnItlfI
Rep. Ann Wagner questioned General Mark Milley General Ken McKenzie Jr on Tuesday over the speed of and resulting aftermath of the Biden Administration's #Afghanistan withdrawal while at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing https://t.co/YlBqK5oPSg https://t.co/zQEMb5GSpr
The former U.S. commander who oversaw the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan says that he alone bears responsibility for the American soldiers killed during the attack at Kabul's airport. https://t.co/Sf4zqv3t1z
We will never forget the sacrifices of these American heroes. Their loved ones deserve answers. @RepMcCaul and @HouseForeignGOP are working to hold the Biden Administration accountable for its chaotic and reckless withdrawal from Afghanistan. https://t.co/3amse99HZS
This is *damning* for #Biden. - "If there is culpability in this attack, it lies in policy decisions" - "When I received the order to withdraw the US military, I was not ordered to plan to get US citizens out, our allies out, or evacuate our embassy." https://t.co/W72x2cClyS
The top two generals who oversaw the evacuation of Afghanistan are facing renewed scrutiny, as House Republicans try to hold President Biden accountable and Democrats accuse Donald Trump of having set the conditions for the Kabul government’s collapse. https://t.co/ixnqbKJEd4
General McKenzie Testifies: It Was a Policy Decision That Led to the Bombing at Abbey Gate https://t.co/mD0fBABMlR
CHM @RepMcCaul: "I also want to thank the Abbey Gate Gold Star families for joining us today. "The president has never publicly stated the names of your children. But I will here today. Their names are: · Darin Hoover · Johanny Rosario · Nicole Gee · Hunter Lopez https://t.co/BT3nUswzo7
Former U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Kenneth McKenzie (Ret.) opening statement on U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan: "If there is culpability in this attack, it lies in policy decisions that created the environment of August 2021 in Kabul." https://t.co/7pUBNX243r
Ex-general recounts opposition to disastrous Afghanistan pullout, laments Biden ‘strategic failure’ in Hill testimony https://t.co/heFzVlvTBr https://t.co/DgHjtvc1vU
Almost three years later, and still, NO ACCOUNTABILITY from @POTUS on the tragic loss of 13 brave U.S. service members, abandoned Americans and the billions of dollars in equipment left behind in Biden's botched Afghanistan withdrawal. Thank you, @HouseGOP, for holding this… https://t.co/tI8rD02Afe
The top two military leaders who oversaw the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 are testifying before a House committee in a hearing meant to assess the Biden administration's role in the chaos that unfolded. https://t.co/miMRZ2nkPd
🔴LIVE: Former Military Leaders Testify on Biden's Withdrawal From Afghanistan to House Committee 👉https://t.co/nCAnaWr9zz
WATCH: General Frank McKenzie testifies to Congress that the tragedy that unfolded at Abbey Gate during the Afghanistan withdrawal should be 100% blamed on policy decisions. He testified that the Department of State failed to do their job when moving forward with a proper… https://t.co/GsV4bL7qlN
House hearing now underway with retired military brass about the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
Chairman Michael McCaul reads off the names of U.S. troops killed at Abbey Gate in Afghanistan in a powerful opening statement of a hearing to examine Biden’s failures during the withdrawal. Infuriating, raw memories of that time become fresh again. https://t.co/uCB5nftfJ9
.@HouseForeignGOP Afghanistan withdrawal hearing today👇 https://t.co/PqjpJGCjk8
Generals who carried out Biden’s Afghan exit face new GOP scrutiny https://t.co/U06wBBdRKX
As the saying goes, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” That's exactly what the Biden admin did in Afghanistan. TODAY at 12pmCT/1pmET, @HouseForeignGOP will hear from two of America's top generals during the disastrous withdrawal. Click below to watch the hearing live ⬇️ https://t.co/AX767WWMAu
🚨 COMING UP 🚨 The committee is convening a hearing entitled, "An Assessment of the Biden Administration’s Withdrawal from Afghanistan by America’s Generals" at 1:00pm ET/12:00pm CT. Watch live here ⬇️ https://t.co/6vcOGEWWuV
House Republicans are hoping to dredge up one of the most damaging moments of Biden's term in a hearing on the 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. https://t.co/3Kf6S9TMss
"If you don't have a plan, you plan to fail." WATCH CHM @RepMcCaul break down why the committee is holding a hearing today on the Biden administration's catastrophic Afghanistan withdrawal, which left 13 U.S. servicemembers dead and abandoned our Afghan allies ⬇️ https://t.co/X2Z70U7G2g
"The House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing — kicking off at 1 p.m. — marks the first time the two high-profile retired generals will publicly testify on Capitol Hill since leaving their posts... https://t.co/vO2qI8TY5U
Looking forward to today's @HouseForeignGOP hearing on the Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan. Tune in at 1pm ET /10am PT 👇 https://t.co/lMPvuE7NfE
Joe Biden’s failed withdrawal from Afghanistan killed 13 U.S. servicemembers at the Abbey Gate. Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee will demand the TRUTH from top U.S. generals who oversaw the deadly withdrawal.