ROGERS RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT BIDEN’S AFGHANISTAN ADDRESS

Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement following President Biden’s address regarding Afghanistan.
 
“Today, President Biden again failed to present a plan for the future of Afghanistan. Nowhere in his speech did the President address how to protect Americans that will remain in the country, nor did he address the Taliban’s deadly resurgence, and we are still waiting to hear how exactly Biden will help the Afghans that stood alongside our service members. Every time I’ve asked the Administration for their plan on any of these issues, I’m told ‘it’s coming’. That’s not good enough. These poor decisions, I’m afraid, will require our return to Afghanistan in the near future.
 
“Speed is not ‘safety’ when it’s a rushed, politically expedient withdrawal to appease a liberal base – it’s a catalyst for failure. I worry about the potential for future terrorist attacks on American soil and I worry for the future for our Afghan allies.”