U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik representing New York's 21st Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik representing New York's 21st Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot
House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik issued a statement on the third anniversary of the Biden-Harris Administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan.
“Today marks three years since the Biden-Harris Administration’s colossal failure in the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Americans must never forget the 13 service members who lost their lives and the Gold Star families they left behind in this completely preventable tragedy. We honor their lives and their sacrifices, and we must continue to demand answers, transparency, and accountability."
Stefanik criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for her role in the decision-making process: “Kamala Harris was the last person in the room with Joe Biden when he made the disastrous decision to withdraw from Afghanistan. Kamala Harris owns this catastrophic withdrawal and proves just how incompetent, incapable, and dangerous she would be as our nation’s commander in chief.”
Representing Fort Drum and the 10th Mountain Division in Congress, Stefanik vowed to hold both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris accountable for what she described as a failure. "I have demanded the Biden-Harris Administration declassify documents pertaining to the catastrophic withdrawal because the American people, especially our Gold Star Families, deserve the truth. The cost of Biden and Harris’ failed and reckless leadership is beyond measurable, leading to lives lost and our adversaries being emboldened due to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ weakness and inability to lead."
In concluding her statement, Stefanik emphasized remembrance: “Today we honor and never forget those 13 brave service members and their Gold Star families. We must continue to deliver accountability.”
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