Biden report on Afghanistan withdrawal blames Trump
that laid blame on his predecessor Donald Trump, saying “there were no signs that more time, more funds or more Americans” could have fundamentally changed the trajectory.
The 12-page document acknowledged that the administration learned lessons from the withdrawal, and now errs on the side of “aggressive communication” about risks in a destabilised security environment. Mr Biden inherited a depleted operation in Afghanistan from Mr Trump that crippled its response, Mr John Kirby, the National Security Council spokesman, told reporters in a press conference on Thursday.
“Transitions matter. That’s the first lesson learned here. And the incoming administration wasn’t afforded much of one,” Mr Kirby said.
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