McCarthy slams Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal as ‘partisan, political decision designed for a photo-op’
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Sunday slammed President Biden’s military withdrawal from Afghanistan as a “partisan, political decision designed for a photo-op” ahead of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
"Anytime you allow a partisan, political decision designed for a photo-op, it will lead to a fatal national security problem on the battlefield," he said. "And that is what transpired here based upon what Joe Biden as president has done." McCarthy has called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to call Congress back to session early in order for lawmakers to vote on a bill to block Biden’s Aug. 31 troop withdrawal, a deadline backed by the Taliban, until all Americans are evacuated from the country. The House is not expected to return to Washington until Sept. 20, long after the Aug. 31 deadline.More Related News