A State Department report on June 30 criticized the handling of the 2021 U.S. evacuation operation from Afghanistan, saying decisions by U.S. President Joe Biden and predecessor Donald Trump to leave had "serious consequences for the viability" and security of the former U.S.-backed Kabul government. Adverse findings in the report also reflected on Secretary of State Antony Blinken -- without naming him -- including a failure to expand the department's crisis-management task force and the absence of a senior diplomat "to oversee all elements of the crisis response." The review contributed to a report released by the White House in April. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
State Department Review Of 2021 Afghanistan Evacuation Critical Of Biden, Trump
- By Reuters
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