Mills Questions Witnesses on Afghanistan Withdrawal in House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing, “During and After the Fall of Kabul: Examining the Administration’s Emergency Evacuation from Afghanistan”

For Immediate Release: 
March 9, 2023

Media Contact: MillsPress@Mail.House.gov

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Cory Mills (FL-07) released the following statement after hearing from witnesses and service members who were on the ground, and conducted rescue missions after President Biden’s failed and botched withdrawal from Afghanistan:

“This hearing was personal to me. It was not political. Almost 20 months ago the American people witnessed a dereliction of duty when 13 new Gold Star families lost their loved ones. 

“I was blessed to be a part of a team of brave, determined, and passionate freedom fighters who conducted the first successful civilian overland rescue mission in Afghanistan. The U.S.’ withdrawal was hastily done, poorly timed, reckless, and dangerous. 

“America is an exceptional nation, but on that day, the country swelled with shame. 

“This hearing reminded every American that until now, there has been zero accountability for the disastrous decisions leading up to and during the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan.

“Today’s hearing was a step in the right direction for getting transparency about the events leading up to that perilous day, and I won’t stop fighting for the 13 Gold Star families.”

You can see the full remarks, here. 

BACKGROUND:

Congressman Mills was a part of a team that conducted the first successful overland rescue mission in Afghanistan and has served our nation in the United States Army, as an advisor in the Pentagon, and through multiple deployments. He serves on the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Armed Services and speaks fluent Arabic. 

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