Menendez: Kabul airport attack shows US 'can't trust the Taliban with Americans' security'
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Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., appeared to criticize the Biden administration’s handling of the evacuation mission in Afghanistan on Thursday after a terrorist attack at Kabul’s airport killed at least 12 U.S. military servicemembers and wounded dozens others.
"I understand that American personnel were among the casualties and my prayers are with the victims of this cowardly attack and their families," Menendez said in a statement. "As we wait for more details to come in, one thing is clear: We can’t trust the Taliban with Americans’ security." President Biden and other top administration officials have drawn criticism in recent days for suggesting a planned withdrawal of U.S. troops by Aug. 31 was contingent on cooperation from the Taliban to allow evacuation operations to proceed. Earlier this week, Biden warned, "Each day of operations brings added risk to our troops."More Related News