Biden CIA head William Burns says pulling out of Afghanistan will 'diminish' US intelligence
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CIA Director William Burns said U.S. intelligence will "diminish" after U.S. troops pull out of Afghanistan.
The Trump administration had aimed to have all American forces out of Afghanistan, where the Taliban retains significant power, by May 1, if certain conditions in its negotiations with the Taliban were met. The Biden administration is continuing Trump’s goal but pushing the date back by four months. Burns, appointed by Biden, said the U.S. presence in Afghanistan has kept groups such as Al Qaeda and ISIS "in check." "When the time comes for the U.S. military to withdraw, the U.S. government's ability to collect and act on threats will diminish. That’s simply a fact," Burns told the Senate Intelligence Committee in a worldwide threat hearing on Wednesday.More Related News