House Foreign Affairs Committee subpoenas Blinken over Afghanistan withdrawal

Republican-led House committee subpoenas Antony Blinken over Afghanistan withdrawal

Blinken rejects US House subpoena on Afghanistan

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Blinken Subpoenaed for Testimony on Afghanistan Withdrawal

US Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday subpoenaed Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken to testify before Congress about the US' 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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In a letter, McCaul wrote that the committee wants to hear from Blinken as part of its effort to draft "potential legislation aimed at helping prevent the catastrophic mistakes of the withdrawal."

This comes as McCaul on September 9 is scheduled to release his committee's report about what it found during a three-year investigation of the withdrawal.

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller issued a statement saying it's "disappointing" the committee issued a subpoena considering Blinken has testified on this topic "more than 14 times" and has provided the committee with "nearly 20,000 pages of Department records." Blinken, though, is willing to testify again on one of the "reasonable" alternative dates recommended by the department.

The US withdrawal left thousands of American citizens and Afghan allies stranded in Afghanistan, and 13 US service members and at least 170 Afghans were killed in bombing by ISIS-K near the Kabul airport.

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In a letter, McCaul wrote the committee wants to hear from Blinken as part of its effort to draft "potential legislation aimed at helping prevent the catastrophic mistakes of the withdrawal."

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Congress Subpoenas Blinken Over Afghanistan Withdrawal

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The chaotic, lethal extraction of US troops from Afghanistan was a major scandal — in its planning and its execution. In the aftermath of this debacle, Congress deserves to pursue the truth about what happened. The American people, especially those who lost family members during that time, deserve an explanation from Blinken, the president, and anyone with Congress whom wishes to speak.

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If the investigation of what happened leading up to and during the investigation isn't just a bipartisan witch hunt, fine. But Congress should put similar energy into creating legislation that will help integrate into US society the Afghans who were evacuated and are facing a humanitarian crisis in America. Congress should show it knows how to look forward, as well as back.

Congress Subpoenas Blinken Over Afghanistan Withdrawal

Congress Subpoenas Blinken Over Afghanistan Withdrawal

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