White House blames Trump, bad intel for traumatic Afghanistan exit

A review of the US exit from Afghanistan has been released by the White House, criticising Donald Trump and a significant intelligence failure but defending overall US actions during the withdrawal. The Republican-majority House of Representatives is undertaking its own investigation into President Joe Biden’s alleged failures during the August 2021 evacuation.

Apr 7, 2023 - 10:30
White House blames Trump, bad intel for traumatic Afghanistan exit
A review of the US exit from Afghanistan has been released by the White House, criticising Donald Trump and a significant intelligence failure but defending overall US actions during the withdrawal. The Republican-majority House of Representatives is undertaking its own investigation into President Joe Biden’s alleged failures during the August 2021 evacuation.