His. Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Olin Graham, Mark Sanford, says Graham is “a canary in the coal mine” over the Republican Party’s relationship with Trump, Texas Congressman, who test positive for the coronavirus The U.S. military faces to growing calls to do more to evacuate Afghanistan MORE (RS.C.) the president said Tuesday Joe Biden
Joe BidenUS ‘intellectual report on the origins of COVID-19 is inconclusive: NBC WaPo correspondent: history will remember Afghan retreat as “very dark period” Night defense and national security: cry for deadline Biden in Afghanistan MORE he should be charged with his treatment of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
“I think he should be charged,” Graham said during a segment on Newsmax.
“I think Joe Biden deserves to be charged because he has abandoned thousands of Afghans who fought with us and he will abandon some American citizens because he capitulated to the Taliban until August 31,” he added.
Biden said his administration will follow the August 31 deadline he set earlier this year to withdraw all U.S. troops from the area. The U.S. has already evacuated tens of thousands of Afghan allies and U.S. citizens from the region.
“We’re currently on a pace to finish on Aug. 31,” Biden said Tuesday. “The sooner we can finish, the better. Every day of operations carries an added risk for our troops. But completion before August 31 depends on the Taliban continuing to cooperate and allow access to the airport for those they were transporting, as we are transporting and without interruptions in our operations. ”
After the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country, the Taliban made significant military gains in the region, surpassing major cities. The insurgent group consolidated control after taking Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.
Since then, chaos has erupted as Afghans and U.S. citizens headed to Kabul International Airport to evacuate the region. Field reports have also painted a picture of violence and chaos.
Lawmakers continue to worry that the August 31 deadline is not enough to get everyone out. The Taliban have said they will not accept an extension of U.S. troops in the region.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellHouse approves measure of John Lewis’ voting rights Hill’s report 12:30 – Presented by AT&T – Pelosi negotiates with centrists to keep Biden’s agenda afloat. McConnell urges Biden to ignore the August 31 deadline for Afghanistan MORE (R-Ky.) He has asked Biden to ignore the August 31 deadline.
“The president must forget about the August 31 deadline … Extend the deadline, get out of the perimeter and make sure that all Americans who want to leave can come out with our help and our Afghan allies McConnell said. during a Fox News interview Tuesday.
“There has been and continues to be an overwhelming bipartisan consensus that this cannot be done before 31 August,” he said on Tuesday.
Graham said Wednesday that if he were commander-in-chief, he would have “told the Taliban to go to hell.”
“If I were president of the United States, I would tell the Taliban to go to hell. We will stay here as long as it takes to get our people out, ”Graham said.
“Joe Biden, for political reasons, wanted to take out all our troops because of the voting numbers and what has he done? He has created the conditions for another 9/11. He has abandoned thousands of people who have fought bravely and bravely. among us, ”Graham added.
“I think that’s the most dishonorable thing a commander-in-chief has done, perhaps in modern times,” Graham concluded.