Trump Cuts Biden's Excuses Right out From Under Him in Statement About Afghan Withdrawal
By Nick Arama | Sep 28, 2021 6:30 PM ET
President Donald Trump issued a statement today in response to the testimony of Joint Chiefs Chair Mark Milley, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and CENTCOM head Gen. Frank McKenzie before the Senate Armed Services Committee
It’s written in typical Trump style and is pretty much right on point, in far fewer words than were said today during the hearing.
New statement from Donald Trump: "This withdrawal was developed by a child’s mind, and only the Biden Administration is responsible for it.” pic.twitter.com/lt2qo6E0UR
— The First (@TheFirstonTV) September 28, 2021
The botched and embarrassingly incompetent withdrawal from Afghanistan had nothing to do with past Administrations or things that happened “from 20 years ago,” (other than we should not have been in the Middle East in the first place!). The horrible “withdrawal” was caused, in particular, because the Military was taken out before American citizens and $85 Billion worth of the highest-grade Military equipment anywhere in the world. This withdrawal was developed by a child’s mind, and only the Biden Administration is responsible for it. When I left office, the Taliban was held at bay, we had as long as we wanted, there was no reason to rush, no soldiers were killed or even shot at for over 18 months, and if they didn’t meet certain conditions, we would have hit them very hard. But then Biden and Milley removed the Military in one of the dumbest Military moves in history, and it all began. So sad for our Nation!
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