July 27, 2023

Current & Retired Military Officials Testify on Afghanistan Withdrawal

Three men, current and retired military officials, gave lawmakers their assessment of what went wrong during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 during a public hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability. At the height of the withdrawal and evacuations of Afghan allies and U.S. citizens, 13 U.S. servicemembers were killed by a suicide bomber at Kabul Airport. A group of family members of those military members were also at the hearing. While they were not expected to testify, they shook their heads no when asked by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) whether they have seen any accountability from the Biden administration for what happened that day.

August 7, 2023

Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) Holds First-Ever Congressional Forum for Gold Star Families of the 13 Servicemembers lost in Afghanistan Withdrawal

Gold Star families give first-ever testimony on Afghanistan withdrawal

Escondido, CA – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) held a public forum in Southern California Monday to receive testimony from the Gold Star families of the 13 servicemembers killed in the final days of President Biden’s catastrophic 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal.

For the first time, these families shared with the public the stories of their fallen heroes while detailing to the myriad ways the Biden Administration has ignored them for almost two years.

Source: https://issa.house.gov/media/press-releases/issa-holds-first-ever-congressional-forum-gold-star-families-13-servicemembers