The fact that American troops found themselves dependent on the Taliban for perimeter security and assistance is a disgrace.
The American people deserve answers to understand why these tragedies unfolded.
If we're going to have an entire hearing... and we say, not one person was held accountable that made these decisions, then how can we learn...
The Administration needs to take responsibility for its staggering failures.
The Biden Administration's dishonorable flight from Afghanistan was a betrayal of our servicemembers and the brave Afghans who lived, worked...
I will not rest, and this committee will not rest, until we determine how this happened and hold those responsible for it accountable.
This is about accountability. This is about transparency. And, this is about ensuring this never, ever happens again.
And I find it ironic that some of the Democrat colleagues that I have here today say we shouldn't make this political.
It is shameful what happened. And, as a citizen, not as someone who has served, not as somebody who was on the ground there, as a citizen, i...
I do not think we can start the healing process until we do have accountability.
there was no plan. There was no plan. And the plan was to leave the Taliban in charge of this evacuation, which led to the chaos and the blo...