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Ken Calvert: our hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan was a signal to the world that this administration will abandon our allies, risk…

On the recordJanuary 11, 2022
our hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan was a signal to the world that this administration will abandon our allies, risk the lives of U.S. service members, and even leave U.S. citizens behind.
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Ken Calvert
Republican · California

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Calvert criticizes the administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan as a dangerous signal.

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