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Adam Kinzinger: “The Taliban cannot be trusted, not before, not now, not ever. It's shameful that our past President Donald Trump…”

On the recordAugust 26, 2021
The Taliban cannot be trusted, not before, not now, not ever. It's shameful that our past President Donald Trump negotiated a deal with the terrorist organization. It's appalling that our current President, Joe Biden, underestimated the impact of his withdrawal announcement and the chaos that would ensue.
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Adam Kinzinger
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Kinzinger criticizes both Trump and Biden for their handling of the situation with the Taliban and the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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