Democrat Says Harris Deserve Credit For Botch Afghan Withdrawal

Democratic California Rep. Ro Khanna stated on Sunday on NBC News that, despite the “mistakes” made during the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal, both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris deserve “credit” for bringing the war to an end.

Gold Star families gathered at Arlington Cemetery on Monday to pay tribute to the 13 service members who were killed outside Kabul International Airport during the withdrawal.

On “Meet the Press,” Khanna told host Kristen Welker that Harris is proud of her “record” on the Afghanistan withdrawal, even after Welker pressed him about her responsibility for the deaths that occurred.

“There were recommendations that troops should still be stationed there. Do you believe she bears some of the responsibility for some of those key decisions that were made that did lead to that withdrawal which we all witnessed which by all accounts, including Biden Administration acknowledging, was botched?” Welker asked.

“I think she is proud of the Biden-Harris record. She deserves credit for ending the war and to the extent that there were mistakes made, of course, she is part of that administration. But you know the difference, Kristen? No one is perfect in government and President Biden’s team himself has acknowledged certain mistakes, but leaders take responsibility and they’re open and they’re honest,” Khanna said.”Yes, there were certain mistakes made but the war was ended. That is the big decision she deserves and President Biden deserves credit for.”

DEM Ro Khanna on Harris' involvement in the botched Afghanistan withdrawal: NOBODY'S PERFECT

"I think she is proud of the Biden-Harris record. She deserves credit for ending the war…No one is perfect in government"

13 lives were lost and they are still trying to spin this. pic.twitter.com/gAOVOYa3fz

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Both Biden and Harris have faced substantial criticism for their involvement leading up to the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. During that period, Biden repeatedly denied receiving briefings from military leaders who advised against the withdrawal, resulting in mixed messages from his administration.

This weekend, Harris faced mounting criticism from Gold Star families after she condemned Trump for filming at the Arlington Cemetery ceremony despite her own absence from the event.

Eight Gold Star families took to X on Saturday, calling out the vice president for not reaching out to them over the past three years and clarifying that they had personally invited Trump to the ceremony.

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