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Republicans set to hold Blinken in contempt over Afghanistan subpoena, would be first for a secretary of state
[NYPOST] The Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee will move to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt for his refusal to comply with subpoenas for information about the Biden administration’s botched 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan.Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), 61, will introduce a contempt charge against Blinken on May 24, which could set up a likely party-line House vote as early as June, a spokeswoman for the committee told The Post. "The American people, particularly veterans and gold star families, deserve answers on how the Afghanistan withdrawal went so catastrophically wrong," McCaul said in a statement. "The July 2021 dissent cable from Kabul by 23 officials expressing dire concern over the Biden administration’s policy and the department’s official response are key evidence." Blinken would be the first-ever Secretary of State to be held in contempt of Congress. Posted by: Fred 2023-05-17 |
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