The top leadership of the Pentagon will appear before the US Congress to clarify the circumstances of the chaotic care of American troops from Afghanistan, the current situation in the republic and its rapid capture of the Taliban radical movement by the militants (prohibited in Russia, a terrorist organization). It is reported by Associated Press (AP).
In particular, Republicans criticized the decision of the American president Joe Bayden to bring the entire military contingent from Afghanistan until the end of August, saying that it made the United States more vulnerable to terrorism. Members of the Congress also demanded the leaders of the Ministry of Defense more detailed information about the explosion of a suicide bomber in Kabul, as a result of which 13 US Army Servicemen were killed.
Lloyd Austin Defense Minister and Head of the United States Headquarters of the US headquarters General Mark Milli will testify before the Senate Committee on Armed Forces, after which they will be presented to the Committee on the Armed Forces of the House of Representatives. The Congress will also be the head of the Central Command of the US Armed Forces General Frank McCenzi, who coordinated the conclusion of the American troops from Afghanistan.
September 15 reported that Senator Democrat from New Jersey Bob Menendes threatened to sue the head of the US Department of Defense Lloyd Austin if he ignores the hearing of the Congress on the mistakes admitted to the evacuation of the American contingent from Afghanistan. Warning followed after the head of the head of the military department at a meeting of the US House of Representatives Committee.