GOP Lawmakers Denounce Ending Afghanistan Evacuation, Saying House Members Still Receiving Calls From US Citizens

GOP Lawmakers Denounce Ending Afghanistan Evacuation, Saying House Members Still Receiving Calls From US Citizens
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, on July 22, 2021. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana
Masooma Haq
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Republican lawmakers are blasting President Joe Biden for adhering to the Taliban-set Afghanistan evacuation deadline, with U.S. citizens and allies left behind, saying that GOP and Democrat members of the House are still receiving calls from citizens stuck in Afghanistan.

“I want to thank, also, so many congressional offices, so many of you, Republican and Democrat, where congressional offices, members of Congress and their staffs, have had to step up and step in with so many other veterans’ groups to try to save Americans and to try to save our allies, and frankly have had to fill the void of this administration’s leadership,” said Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.).

Masooma Haq
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Masooma Haq began reporting for The Epoch Times from Pakistan in 2008. She currently covers a variety of topics including U.S. government, culture, and entertainment.
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