Biden's broken promises on Afghanistan one year after Taliban takeover

President Biden broke his promises on getting Americans out of Afghanistan, serving justice to those who killed 13 U.S. service members, and protecting human rights.

Joni Ernst, a native of Red Oak and a combat veteran, represents Iowa in the U.S. Senate. 

First, he promised that American troops would not leave Afghanistan until every single American who wanted to depart was evacuated. Both President Biden and members of his Cabinet assured us there were only roughly 100 Americans who wanted out of the country. And yet recent reports show that 800 Americans have been evacuated since August 2021. There’s no way around it – President Biden broke his promise to the Americans who were left behind, and to those who still remain.

One year later, while families across the nation are still waiting for the return of their loved ones, 13 American families, including one right here in my home of Red Oak, are facing an entirely different reality where there is no possibility of their loved ones returning home.