House Republicans subpoena Blinken over Afghanistan withdrawal

>> Todd: A REPUBLICAN-LED HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBPOENAED SECRETARY OF STATE BLINKEN OVER HIS ROLE IN THE DISASTROUS 2021 AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL THAT KILLED 13 U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS. HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS MIKE McCALL WRITING, YOU SERVED AS FINAL DECISION-MAKER FOR THE DEPARTMENT ON THE WITHDRAWAL AND EVACUATION AND IN POSITION TO INFORM POTENTIAL LEGISLATION AIMED AT HELPING PREVENT CATASTROPHIC EVENTS OF THE WITHDRAWAL. >> Carley: IT WAS CALLED AN UNNECESSARY SUBPOENA. M MORGUE JOINS US NOW. DEPARTMENT IS SAYING THANKS, BUT NO THANKS, BLINKEN WILL NOT SHOW UP ON THAT DATE. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? >> Morgan: HE SHOULD HAVE TO TESTIFY, THEY WILL ARGUE HE'S BEEN UNDER OATH AND DISCUSSED AFGHANISTAN MANY TIMES. THERE IS SO MUCH THAT HAS NOT BEEN ANSWERED FOR. WE HAVE SEEN CHAOS AND WAR ALMOST EVERY THEATER IN THE GLOBE. THE CHAOTIC AND DISASTROUS WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN. WE HAD DICTATORS THAT KNEW THEY COULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF US. THE SUBPOENA IS IMPORTANT. ANTONY BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, LLOYD AUSTIN, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR, EVERYBODY SHOULD HAVE TO ANSWER FOR WHAT HAPPENED THAT DAY. IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT THE DISASTER, IT IS FACT 13 AMERICANS WERE KILLED IN THE ISIS-K ATTACK. WE WERE TOLD WE WOULD HAVE STRIKES THE ADMINISTRATION WOULD PURSUE, ISIS-K HAS A FOOT HOLD NOW IN EVERY PROVENCE IN AFGHANISTAN. WE KNOW THAT WOMEN CAN NO LONGER GO TO SCHOOL AND HAVE TO COVER THEMSELVES. WE HAVE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF EQUIPMENT LEFT THERE. BIODATA AND HARRIS AND THE VICE PRESIDENT BRAGGED ABOUT BEING THE LAST PERSON IN THE ROOM MAKING DECISIONS. FUMBLE THROUGH SO MANY WARS AND C CRISIS SINCE THEN. IT IS LONG OVERDUE FOR SOMEBODY TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE, IF NOT BY BIDEN AND HARRIS, BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO AMERICAN PEOPLE FOR WHAT HAPPENED. >> Todd: TO THE WAY IT HANDLED OVER THE LAST WEEK, GOLD STAR FAMILIES TRYING TO GRIEVE THEIR LOVED ONES, MANY TIMES THEIR OWN CHILDREN AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY. ISN'T IT CLEAR THIS ADMINISTRATION WANTS THIS DISASTROUS WITHDRAWAL TO GO AWAY TO HELP JOE BIDEN'S LEGACY AND NOT TO SULLY KAMALA HARRIS AS SHE TRIES TO WIN THE PRESIDENCY. >> Morgan: IT BACKFIRED AGAINST HER WHEN SHE TRIED TO USE THE FAUX CONTROVERSY OF DONALD TRUMP BEING WITH THE AGGRIEVED FAMILIES. THAT BACKFIRED ON HER. THEY HAVE NOT SAID THEIR NAMES AND THE FAMILIES HAVE NOT HEARD FROM HER. PRESIDENT BIDEN FORGOT AMERICAN SERVICE MEMBERS DIED ON HIS WATCH WHILE HE WAS PRESIDENT. FORMER PRESIDENT BUSH TALKED ABOUT THIS, THERE ARE TIMES FAMILY MEMBERS LASH OUT AT YOU AND DANA PERINO HAS TALKED ABOUT THIS. FORMER PRESIDENT BUSH PARAPHRASING SAID THESE FAMILIES LOST THEIR CHILD, IF THEY WANT TO BE ANGRY AT ME, I WILL TAKE IT. I GAVE THE ORDER AND PUT THEIR CHILDREN IN HARM'S WAY. WE HAVE SEEN PRESIDENT BIDEN AND KAMALA HARRIS FAIL TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SENDING THESE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TO THEIR DEATH. >> Carley: THAT IS GEORGE W BUSH'S

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