Lawmakers granted access to Afghanistan dissent cable by State Department.
The State Department has offered to let House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Rep. Michael McCaul and Ranking Member Rep. Gregory Meeks see a dissent cable related to the 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan at its headquarters. The July 2021 document from diplomats in Afghanistan warned of the possible rapid fall of Kabul, which proved accurate. Reaching final agreement with McCaul would stave off the threat of Secretary of State Antony Blinken being held in contempt of Congress.