Defense secretary makes first Afghanistan trip as questions swirl ahead of Trump-negotiated May 1 deadline
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The Taliban recently threatened the U.S. should it not stick to the agreed-upon May 1 drawdown.
After his arrival in Kabul on Sunday, Austin met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. Austin told the president that senior U.S. officials wanted to see "a responsible end to this conflict" and "a transition to something else," according to the Washington Post.More Related News