the Biden Administration was because they applied political optics over military strategy.

And by law they're required to come up with a plan and they did not and that's the point the chairman has made over and over.

Those aren't failures by the U.S. military and those who are wearing the uniform. It's the suits, not the boots, who are actually responsible for these types of failures and these collapses.

The United States is not going to be monitoring Colombian coca crops anymore.

I have not seen an evacuation plan. If they had it I'd think they would have produced it to this committee.

the President says we planned for all contingencies.

You know, there's an old adage if you plan--if you fail to plan you're planning to fail.

To me, it's sad that after 20 years of blood and treasure where are we now with the women, the Taliban in control.

There's an old adage if you fail to plan you plan to fail.

True leaders own mistakes and this was a mistake of epic proportions.

The literal failure to plan was completely--completely erased the potential for on the ground diplomacy.