Political Quotes

“At least Mr. Trump was able to golf and didn't have to go to the return ceremonies. I would say that once you force the release of 5,000 Taliban fighters, it is very difficult to say things are condition-based because at that point, the Taliban has those 5,000 fighters and is able to inflict hundreds and hundreds of casualties on our forces unless they withdraw. This was not a condition-based document. It was, in the words of General McMaster, a surrender, and the surrender was in the fourth year of the Trump administration. Mr. Speaker, 63 of our finest died. Let us have a resolution condemning the one man who should be condemned: Donald J. Trump. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I love this argument. This is all Donald Trump's fault. I would submit to you: Who made the decision to go to zero? You know what that means? Go to zero means withdraw all troops, withdraw all air cover, and withdraw all contractors. That is precisely why Afghanistan imploded as fast as it did and why President Ghani, like a coward, left his people behind. All of this talk about Doha is immaterial. Don't take my word for that. That is exactly what the White House said. The Doha agreement was immaterial to the President's political decision, which, by the way, was going to happen on September 11. What an insult to the victims' families of 9/11.…”