Senior White House and State Department officials resisted efforts by U.S. military leaders to prepare for the evacuation weeks before Kabul’s fall, placing American troops in greater danger, according to sworn testimony from commanders involved in the operation.
An officer described finding the U.S. embassy in meltdown after the Taliban had seized the capital in mid August, with staff intoxicated and cowering in rooms.
The State Department and the White House hindered efforts by US military leaders to prepare evacuation of embassy personnel and allies from Afghanistan for week
The State Department and the White House hindered efforts by US military leaders to prepare evacuation of embassy personnel and allies from Afghanistan for week
The State Department and the White House hindered efforts by US military leaders to prepare evacuation of embassy personnel and allies from Afghanistan for week