In one particularly notable case, Rep. Stephen Lynch
Arguing that “we are getting more information by the day, by the minute, about what happened,” Miller said it now “seems clear that there was some sort of conspiracy where there were organized assault elements that intended to assault the Capitol that day.”
Later in the exchange, when Lynch accused Miller of reversing his stance, Miller replied, “that’s ridiculous.”
“You’re ridiculous,” Lynch shot back.
“Thank you for your thoughts,” Miller responded.
GOP downplays violence: While this is a defense newsletter, we would be remiss if we didn’t note that the main takeaway from the hearing was less Miller’s testimony and more that Republican after Republican repeatedly sought to downplay the violence of the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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Pentagon officials offer Congress few answers on Afghanistan pullout
Members of the House Armed Services Committee express frustration as they seek details on how the U.S. will keep the terrorist threat from re-emerging there.
By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press
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WASHINGTON Defense officials had few solid answers Wednesday as frustrated lawmakers sought details on how the United States will keep the terrorist threat from re-emerging in Afghanistan after American and coalition troops leave later this year.
Under persistent questions from members of the House Armed Services Committee, the officials said discussions and negotiations are continuing on almost every aspect of the pullout: the post-withdrawal security of Afghanistan, the training of Afghan troops, intelligence collection, protections for Afghans who have helped coalition troops, and the potential for a U.S. diplomatic presence in the nation.
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Pentagon Not Clear on Regional Troop Presence Plans After Afghanistan Pullout The US military wants to maintain the ability to bomb Afghanistan and is considering repositioning forces in neighboring countries
Since President Biden announced his plans to pull combat troops out of Afghanistan, US military officials have said they plan to keep assets in the region so the US could maintain the ability to bomb targets in the country. But it’s not clear where US forces could be deployed.
David Helvey, acting assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Affairs, was asked about this issue on Wednesday during a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee.