Overview

• The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee has issued a subpoena for Blinken to appear on September 24.
• Blinken's testimony is sought to address the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
• If Blinken fails to appear, the committee may recommend holding him in contempt of Congress.
• The committee initially requested Blinken's presence on September 19, but he was unavailable.
• The State Department has proposed alternative dates for Blinken's testimony.