Protests erupt as House Republicans grill Secretary of State Antony Blinken on 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
The House Foreign Affairs Committee heard testimony from Secretary of State Antony Blinken Wednesday as he defended the Biden administration decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan in 2021.
Blinken faces Republican critics of Afghanistan withdrawal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan as an ending of the country's longest war that freed resources for other conflicts, in testimony in the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Congress Critics Tell Blinken: Afghan Withdrawal 'Lit the World on Fire'
"The Committee is holding this hearing because the Department of State was central to the Afghanistan withdrawal and served as the senior authority during the August non-combatant
Blinken defends Afghanistan withdrawal at contentious House hearing
The secretary of state's testimony comes months after Republicans issued a scathing report on the Biden administration's handling of the exit from Afghanistan.
Blinken testifies about U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan at House hearing
Secretary of State Antony Blinken faced questions about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan during a House hearing. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports from Capitol Hill on how Blinken faced a potential subpoena for his testimony and the grilling he is facing from Republicans.
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