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Senate Democrats To Hold Hearings On Biden Admin’s ‘Flawed’ Afghan Withdrawal
Conservative Brief ^ | 08/18/2021 | Martin Walsh

Posted on 08/18/2021 8:27:13 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

Senate Democrats are planning to investigate the Biden administration’s “flawed” American withdrawal from Afghanistan.

The Senate Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committees — both chaired by Democrats — are planning to investigate the catastrophic withdrawal that resulted in roughly 10,000 American citizens and nearly 40,000 other allies left stranded in Afghanistan as the Talib take over the country, Axios reported.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) are vowing to investigate the crisis.

“As the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, I hope to work with the other committees of jurisdiction to ask tough but necessary questions about why we weren’t better prepared for a worst-case scenario involving such a swift and total collapse of the Afghan government and security forces. We owe those answers to the American people and to all those who served and sacrificed so much,” Warner said in his statement.

“I am disappointed that the Biden administration clearly did not accurately assess the implications of a rapid U.S. withdrawal. We are now witnessing the horrifying results of many years o policy and intelligence failures,” Menendez said in his own statement.

“The American and Afghan people clearly have not been told the truth,” he added.

New: Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Menendez (D-N.J.) says he’ll “seek a full accounting” of the Biden admin’s “flawed execution of the U.S. withdrawal.”

That makes *three* Dem-led Senate committees vowing oversight of how the Biden team bungled the withdrawal.

— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) August 17, 2021

Since the Taliban began its takeover of Afghanistan, there has been a chorus of people attacking Joe Biden and his administration.

Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott suggested using the 25th Amendment to remove Biden from the presidency.

“After the disastrous events in Afghanistan, we must confront a serious question: Is Joe Biden capable of discharging the duties of his office or has time come to exercise the provisions of the 25th Amendment?” he said.

After the disastrous events in Afghanistan, we must confront a serious question: Is Joe Biden capable of discharging the duties of his office or has time come to exercise the provisions of the 25th Amendment? https://t.co/l1bFrUdZH9

— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) August 16, 2021

He said that after he said, “Inflation is raging. The debt ceiling expired & U.S. debt is headed to $45 TRILLION. Kabul is falling to the Taliban & encounters in the #BidenBorderCrisis just hit a 20 YEAR HIGH. Democrats control the House, Senate & @WhiteHouse. What in the world is Joe Biden doing?”

Inflation is raging. The debt ceiling expired & U.S. debt is headed to $45 TRILLION. Kabul is falling to the Taliban & encounters in the #BidenBorderCrisis just hit a 20 YEAR HIGH.

Democrats control the House, Senate & @WhiteHouse. What in the world is Joe Biden doing?

— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) August 12, 2021

Former White House physician and current Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson added his take.

“Remember when I said it was time to consider the 25th Amendment and the LIARS in the liberal press ATTACKED me? I wonder what they think now after Biden is very OBVIOUSLY mentally incapable of leading during a crisis. Something MUST be done!” he said.

Remember when I said it was time to consider the 25th Amendment and the LIARS in the liberal press ATTACKED me? I wonder what they think now after Biden is very OBVIOUSLY mentally incapable of leading during a crisis. Something MUST be done! https://t.co/oyyQ1nIKYa

— Ronny Jackson (@RonnyJacksonTX) August 16, 2021

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has slammed Biden for his handling of the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, which have descended into chaos over the weekend as Taliban forces seized much of the country.

McCarthy is now calling for investigations into Biden’s handling of the crisis.

Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she is drafting Articles of Impeachment against Biden as the debacle on his Afghanistan withdrawal of troops continues.

Kamala Harris is reportedly refusing to accept any responsibility.

A source reportedly said that Harris refused to be part of addressing the American people on Sunday after the terrorist group took over Kubal, the capital of Afghanistan.

A source said Harris screamed: “They will not pin this sh*t on me!”



TOPICS: Government; Military/Veterans; Society
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; biden; democrats; senat
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1 posted on 08/18/2021 8:27:13 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Yawn


2 posted on 08/18/2021 8:28:04 PM PDT by DownInFlames (G)
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We investigated ourselves, and found no wrongdoing.


3 posted on 08/18/2021 8:29:35 PM PDT by TrumpForeva
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To: SeekAndFind

This is what BOTH parties cheated Trump out to get.


4 posted on 08/18/2021 8:30:12 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents)(Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: SeekAndFind

The withdrawal was botched. There’s an OPORD, which broke down. Americans deserve to know why.

Our fellow citizens, and our Afghan allies, deserve the full protection and extraction powers of the USG. The President should commit to doing whatever it takes to get that done.


5 posted on 08/18/2021 8:30:24 PM PDT by Lions Gate
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Right, sure.

A bunch of crooks. Mark Warner, who was talking to Russia using a Spy App.

Joke.


6 posted on 08/18/2021 8:31:41 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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To: SeekAndFind

I know what the democrats will say:

“Okay, it wasn’t perfect, but then, what is?”


7 posted on 08/18/2021 8:32:51 PM PDT by adorno
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Remember, Schiff wouldn’t let Vindman answer whom he passed classified info to...

Only full blown compromised idiots would think this was anything but a way to clear their peeps.

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8 posted on 08/18/2021 8:34:12 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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To: SeekAndFind

Theater.


9 posted on 08/18/2021 8:36:36 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (While the foundations are being destroyed, what are the righteous doing?)
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To: SeekAndFind

Top story on NBC nightly news was the new COVID protocols today. They are in full blown damage control.


10 posted on 08/18/2021 8:36:44 PM PDT by CornPop
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To: TrumpForeva

No. It was Trumps fault. That will be their Line of lies.


11 posted on 08/18/2021 8:37:59 PM PDT by wgmalabama (We will find out if the Vac or virus risk was the correct choice - can we put truth above narrative)
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To: SeekAndFind

We are “represented” by some of the least impressive people on the planet.

One consequence of the 2020 election steal is I realize just how much I hate them. Not 100% of them, but very close to it.


12 posted on 08/18/2021 8:39:57 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: DownInFlames

So in three years they’ll have the results of their investigation.


13 posted on 08/18/2021 8:42:02 PM PDT by caww ( )
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To: SeekAndFind

They’ll call lots of witnesses who will blame it on Trump. And the House will try to find some way to tie Afghanistan to Trump’s tax returns.


14 posted on 08/18/2021 8:47:18 PM PDT by RAldrich
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To: SeekAndFind

Democrats will turn on Joe Biden and install Kamala Harris as the President if they have to do it. And they might do it. Stay tuned.....


15 posted on 08/18/2021 8:48:41 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MayflowerMadam

Yes, I wonder if this is just theater, for Democrats to be able to say, look , we investigated a Democrat president’s administration handling of the situation. Nobody can say it was political because Democrats are investigating Democrats, etc. And their conclusions will be they left no stone unturned, etc. to find the truth.


16 posted on 08/18/2021 8:52:27 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: SeekAndFind

They should at least wait until the toe tags are counted. It might surpass 9-11.


17 posted on 08/18/2021 8:52:45 PM PDT by Spok (Those who can compel you to believe absurdities can compel you to commit atrocities.)
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They need to focus on General Milley, our joint chiefs of staff, the “woke” general, on how he got this all wrong. And why did the Chinese government know 3 weeks ago that the Taliban would take it all over and Joe and Milley didn’t? How did the entire US Intelligence3 community get this completely wrong?
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/taliban-advances-china-lays-groundwork-accept-an-awkward-reality-2021-08-14/


18 posted on 08/18/2021 9:09:08 PM PDT by realcleanguy (quickly things are falling apart, now that the )
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To: SeekAndFind

Boys and Girls can you say 25th Amendment????

This was the plan all along.


19 posted on 08/18/2021 9:09:47 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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They’re aren’t turning on Biden, they cover up, produce fake shit, and the Media blares it on every station.

My God, did anyone watch the Whistleblower travesty.

How about Lindsey getting to the bottom of the Russian Hoax?

Biden has been there for 30 years. They’ve done deals for decades.


20 posted on 08/18/2021 9:13:45 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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