McCaul: Memo Shows Biden Ignored Afghanistan Warning Signs.

House Republicans Reveal Biden Administration Ignored Warnings About Afghanistan

“The dissenters were absolutely right about everything they said. And it was a warning to the administration about what was going to happen and what they needed to do. [The dissenters] deserve a medal.”

– House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-TX)

Two crucial documents warning U.S. officials about the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan before withdrawing in 2021 were ignored by President Joe Biden’s administration, according to House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-TX). McCaul and Ranking Member Greg Meeks (D-NY) recently gained access to a 2021 dissent cable written by Kabul embassy officials from the U.S. State Department, which reportedly urged allies to evacuate immediately before the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan.

“Unfortunately, the administration didn’t heed all their warnings, and we got what we got,” McCaul added.

After nearly two decades, Biden withdrew U.S. military presence from Afghanistan in August 2021. The chaotic evacuation led to a terrorist attack that killed 13 U.S. service members and 170 civilians, and left up to $24 billion worth of weapons and equipment in the hands of the Taliban.

McCaul previously said the American people, veterans, and Gold Star families deserve the right to know the thought process happening inside the embassy to dissent from the policy, including Blinken’s response to the dissenting cable that led to the collapse of Afghanistan that culminated in the killing of 13 service members.

McCaul obtained the classified documents after months of battling Secretary of State Antony Blinken and State Department officials to hand over the report. He also threatened Blinken with a contempt of Congress charge from as soon as May 24 — the first time in U.S. history that lawmakers would take action against a sitting Secretary of State, according to the Republican.

Key Takeaways:

• The Biden administration ignored warnings about the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan.
• A 2021 dissent cable written by Kabul embassy officials from the U.S. State Department urged allies to evacuate immediately before the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan.
• The chaotic evacuation led to a terrorist attack that killed 13 U.S. service members and 170 civilians, and left up to $24 billion worth of weapons and equipment in the hands of the Taliban.
• House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul obtained the classified documents after months of battling Secretary of State Antony Blinken and State Department officials to hand over the report.

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