Tag: Afghanistan withdrawal

Kash’s Corner: Obfuscation and Lies, from the Pentagon Intel Leak to the Whitewashing of the Afghanistan Exit Debacle

Why is the FBI targeting churches? Who approved the memos singling out Catholic churches and associating terms like “red pill” and “based” with domestic violent extremism? How did classified intelligence on Ukraine end up spreading online for weeks without being detected? And what does Kash Patel—as the person in charge of the Defense Department’s transition…


PREMIERING 8PM ET: Kash’s Corner: Obfuscation and Lies, from the Pentagon Intel Leak to the Whitewashing of the Afghanistan Exit Debacle

Why is the FBI targeting churches? Who approved the memos singling out Catholic churches and associating terms like “red pill” and “based” with domestic violent extremism? How did classified intelligence on Ukraine end up spreading online for weeks without being detected? And what does Kash Patel—as the person in charge of the Defense Department’s transition…


Afghanistan Lies Are a Crime Against the American People and Honest History

Commentary On Aug. 31, 2021, as the world witnessed via live television the Biden administration’s Afghanistan debacle, Reuters published a partial transcript of a July 23, 2021, phone call between President Joe Biden and Afghan government then-president Ashraf Ghani. Before reading the quote, remember Biden held and still holds command authority over all branches of…


Trump Says White House Blame Over Afghanistan Withdrawal a ‘Disinformation Game’

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday accused the White House of playing a new “disinformation game” after the Biden administration blamed the previous administration for the chaos that unfolded during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in the summer of 2021. In a statement on Truth Social, Trump criticized the administration of President Joe Biden for…


Capitol Report: Jordan Subpoenas Former NY Prosecutor; Reps. in Taiwan ‘Sending Signal to CCP’

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is issuing a new subpoena related to Trump’s indictment. He’s asking for an appearance from a former Manhattan prosecutor who pushed to indict Trump and who also wrote a book titled “People vs. Donald Trump.” What is the GOP looking for as they probe this unprecedented legal case against…


Union Backs Biden Admin’s Refusal to Produce Subpoenaed Records Over Afghanistan Withdrawal

A labor union that represents the U.S. Foreign Service expressed support for the Biden administration’s decision not to provide records to Congress that was requested via a subpoena. The subpoena was issued on Tuesday by Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. It requested from the State Department a dissent cable that…


Rep. McCaul Plans to Issue Subpoena If State Refuses Afghanistan Withdrawal Document Request

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said Sunday he is prepared to issue a subpoena if the State Department fails to cooperate with the committee’s document production request on the Afghanistan withdrawal. “The State Department has not been compliant with our document request,” McCaul told Margaret Brennan on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” McCaul…


Taliban Seized Billions in US Military Equipment After Afghanistan Collapsed: New IG Report

Throughout the 20-year U.S. military mission in Afghanistan, the United States provided nearly $90 billion to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), including $18.6 billion to arm and equip the western-backed Afghan government. A new report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) found that a significant amount of that equipment…


Capitol Report (Sept. 8): DC Mayor Declares State of Emergency; Washington Mourns Death of Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday, sending shock waves through the UK and the world. Her oldest son has taken the throne. The House GOP is vowing to change Washington’s approach to China. What do Republicans say about taking back the majority and countering the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)? To assess how a Republican-led Congress would…


Capitol Report (Aug. 15): Trump Says FBI Seizes His Passports; Sen. Graham Called to Testify in Election Case

Former President Donald Trump says the FBI seized his three passports during the Mar-a-Lago raid. Meanwhile, the White House says the raid wasn’t political. Congressman Greg Steube weighs in on the latest coming from the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago. He also reflects on the Afghanistan withdrawal, one year after 13 Marines were killed in Kabul….