Representative of Ohio Jim Jordan be attacked Democratic Party And the cable news anchor claimed that Afghanistan’s withdrawal was successful, and blamed the former president at the same time Donald Trump Because it has a problematic aspect.
The poll found that Most Americans disagree The way the United States withdrew its troops from Afghanistan.In the next few weeks TalibanBack to power, both sides Republicans Democrats are trying to evade responsibility that is widely regarded as wrong.
Republicans slammed the withdrawal of the Biden administration, and the president’s approval rating fell.Many famous Republicans Call for Biden to resign And has been sharply criticizing people for not being able to leave Afghanistan.
At the same time, many Democrats blamed Trump. Biden has previously criticized Trump After reaching an agreement with the Taliban, he said it put them “in the strongest military position since 2001”, withdrew 2,500 soldiers before he left office, and set a deadline for the withdrawal of US troops on May 1.
Fox News host Jeanine Pirro (Jeanine Pirro) asked Jordan about his defense for the Biden administration. CNN Host Don Lemon said earlier this week that the White House should be praised for allowing so many people to leave Afghanistan.
Jordan refuted the idea that the White House should receive any honor for the evacuation, saying: “These people can say whatever they want.”
“How could this be an extraordinary success and at the same time President Trump’s fault?” he asked.
He refers to Biden speaks to the whole country On Tuesday, the president called the mission an “extraordinary success.”
“Thirteen soldiers were killed, the Americans were left behind, allies were left behind, and billions of dollars in equipment and weapons were left behind. Some Afghans who came to the United States were not properly vetted,” Jordan said. “with Joe Biden Describe this as an extraordinary success. You must be joking. “
He said that if Trump is still in office, the withdrawal will be more successful.
“He projects power. Where he projects confidence, these things didn’t happen, and if he were still here, it wouldn’t happen,” he said.
Although many Republicans share this view, others have expressed a certain degree of skepticism about this idea.Senator of Louisiana last weekend Bill Cassidy Call the problem a hypothesis And said that “we will not know” how Trump will deal with the issue of troop withdrawal.
In the Afghanistan crisis, Biden’s popularity has been affected. A recent poll by Emerson College found that Trump’s advantage is minimal If Biden runs for election in 2024, he will oppose Biden. Although 46% of respondents said they would vote for Biden, 47% of respondents said they would vote for Trump.
Weekly newspaper Contacted the White House on Sunday morning for comments, but received no response from the publication.This article will be updated with any response
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