White House pushes back against scathing report on Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan
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The White House defended President Biden's handling of the withdrawal from Afghanistan back in 2021, despite a scathing report released Sunday by Republican lawmakers.
McCaul's report also noted the failure to adequately respond to terror threats ahead of the ISIS-K bombing at Abbey Gate at the Kabul airport that killed 13 U.S. service members and more than 150 Afghan civilians, and that the Taliban likely had access after the withdrawal to $7 billion in abandoned U.S. weapons, and up to $57 million in U.S. funds that were initially given to the Afghan government. Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
On Monday, White House National Security Council communications adviser John Kirby defended Biden’s handling of the withdrawal from Afghanistan during a White House briefing. Story tips and can be sent to Greg.Wehner@Fox.com and on Twitter @GregWehner.