2 US Congress members fly to Kabul amid chaotic evacuation

Two members of US Congress flew to Kabul in the middle of the ongoing chaotic evacuation on Tuesday. They were on the ground at the Kabul airport for several hours.

Two members of US Congress flew unannounced into Kabul airport in the middle of the ongoing chaotic evacuation Tuesday, stunning State Department and US military personnel who had to divert resources to provide security and information to the lawmakers, American officials said. Officials said Rep. Seth Moulton and Rep. Peter Meijer flew in on a charter aircraft and were on the ground at the Kabul airport for several hours.