At issue is access to a cable from diplomats that correctly predicted the fall of Kabul.
Ranking member, Rep. Gregory Meeks asks questions as Chair Michael McCaul listens during the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. | Mariam Zuhaib/AP PhotoThe State Department has offered to let House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Rep. Michael McCaul and Ranking Member Rep. Gregory Meeks see a dissent cable related to the 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan at its headquarters.
“I have a lot of Afghan veterans on this committee, and in fairness to them, I believe that they should be able to see the dissent cable as well — not just me and the ranking member,” he said. “If we can work out this last step, then I think we’ve resolved a litigation fight in the courts and [achieved] a good result for our veterans.”
Reaching final agreement with McCaul would stave off the threat of Secretary of State Antony Blinken being held in contempt of Congress, which the Texas Republican had threatened to vote on in his committee on May 24. Blinken would be the first secretary of State ever held in contempt.
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