US Government Watchdog Blames Both Biden, Trump for Afghanistan Collapse

Taliban extremists stand guard at the site of an explosion, near the Interior Ministry, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Jan. 1, 2023. Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo

A U.S. watchdog says the Trump and Biden administrations are to blame for the collapse of Afghanistan’s government due to the U.S. withdrawal from the country in 2021.

Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John Sopko testified to the House Oversight Committee (pdf) on April 19, identifying five factors behind the collapse.