Biden Defense Secretary Doesn’t Plan to Resign Over Afghanistan Debacle

Biden Defense Secretary Doesn’t Plan to Resign Over Afghanistan Debacle
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington on May 6, 2021. Susan Walsh/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has not offered to resign over the situation in Afghanistan, a Pentagon official said Monday.

“No,” John Kirby, a Department of Defense spokesperson, told reporters in Washington when asked if Austin had offered his resignation to President Joe Biden over the debacle in the Middle Eastern country, or if he intended to later.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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