Generals Contradict Biden, Say They Recommended Keeping Troops in Afghanistan

Commander of U.S. Central Command Gen. Kenneth McKenzie testifies during a hearing before Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington on Sept. 28, 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Two top-ranking generals on Tuesday said they recommended to President Joe Biden that he leave U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

“I recommended that we maintain 2,500 troops in Afghanistan,” Gen. Frank McKenzie told members of a Senate panel in Washington.