Ten House Democrats voted with Republicans on Wednesday to rebuke senior Biden administration officials over the highly criticized withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
The measure, which passed in a 219 to 194 vote, was introduced by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, and accused the Biden administration of prioritizing “optics” and politics over “security.”
The bill listed 15 current and former Biden administration officials including President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
“At every step, the administration prioritized the optics and politics of the withdrawal over the security of U.S. personnel and diplomats on the ground,” McCaul said on the House floor. “Rather than admit their failure, this administration continues to this day to celebrate their deadly evacuation. Never once have they said, ‘I am sorry,’ to the Gold Star families.” […]
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