Pentagon Leaders to Testify on US Pullout From Afghanistan

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Army General Mark Milley (R) hold a press briefing about the U.S. military drawdown in Afghanistan, at the Pentagon in Washington, on Sept. 1, 2021. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

Top U.S. military leaders will answer questions from senators about the U.S. pullout from Afghanistan, which left behind Americans who may number in the hundreds.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will testify before the Senate Armed Forces Committee later this month, the top Democrat and Republican on the panel announced on Sept. 9.