Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley grilled Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during Tuesday’s Senate hearing into President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan with Austin, Gen. Mark Milley and Gen. Kenneth McKenzie.
At the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Hawley slammed Austin for saying there are Americans still in Afghanistan but not specifically saying they were left behind.
“Secretary Austin, I have to take issue with something you just said. I know this is an administration talking point, I heard it out of the mouth of the press secretary and others. We are not leaving Americans behind. That was your quote just a minute ago. With all due respect sir, you have left, past tense, Americans behind. We have no presence any longer in Afghanistan. There are hundreds of Americans, and not just Americans generally, civilians you left behind against the President’s explicit commitment not to leave until all American citizens were out and to safety,” Hawley said.
“That is not what happened. And now we have people who are desperately, frantically, trying to get out of this country, coming to me, coming to members of this committee asking for help. They can’t get that help. They’re stuck behind enemy lines. So please don’t tell me that we’re not leaving Americans behind. You left them behind. Joe Biden left them behind and, frankly, it was a disgrace,” Hawley added.
SO, lets HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE for a change !!!!!!
Lets leave Biden & Austin BEHIND !!!!!!
TREASON is the REASON !!!!