Backlash and Admissions: Chaos and Blame in Afghanistan Withdrawal

Military veterans are criticizing National Security Council spokesman John Kirby and the Biden administration's after-action report on the chaotic Afghan pullout. Kirby defended the withdrawal as largely successful and noted the report's purpose was "not accountability." However, veterans like Chad Robichaux, a retired Marine, and co-founder of the Save Our Allies group, called Kirby's presentation "a national tragedy" and accused him of lying. Retired Green Beret Scott Mann also criticized the lack of accountability, while retired Lt. Col. Danny Davis disagreed with Kirby's claims of "not chaos" on the ground in Kabul. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also expressed outrage at criticisms of the previous administration.