Jen Psaki to Testify in House GOP Probe on Afghanistan Withdrawal
The former press secretary will provide a transcribed interview on July 26, addressing discrepancies in communications during the 2021 evacuation.
- Psaki's testimony is part of a long-running investigation into the Biden administration's handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal.
- The House Foreign Affairs Committee, led by Rep. Michael McCaul, has reviewed thousands of documents and interviewed multiple officials.
- The chaotic withdrawal included a suicide bombing at Kabul airport, killing 13 American service members and 170 Afghans.
- Investigators aim to clarify potential inconsistencies between Psaki's public statements and internal communications.
- The Biden administration acknowledges evacuation planning could have been better but blames the Trump administration for the situation.