On Aug. 18, Biden denied his top military commanders recommended leaving 2,500 troops behind, telling ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos,”No they didn’t. It was split. That wasn’t true,” a transcript of the exchange showed.
When pressed, Biden added, “No one said that to me that I can recall.”
FLASHBACK: In August, Biden insisted that “no, no one” advised against his withdrawal timeline.
Today under oath, Generals Milley & McKenzie confirmed they recommended against Biden’s withdrawal timeline and warned him about the impending collapse of the Afghan government. pic.twitter.com/HejzUb5FIf
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) September 28, 2021
Milley also told the Senate committee he won’t resign his post out of protest over Biden’s refusing his advice.
“Resigning is a really serious thing. It’s a political act, if I’m resigning in protest,” Milley testified, Fox News reported.
“My job is to provide advice. My statutory responsibility is to provide legal advice or best military advice to the president. And that’s my legal requirement. That’s what the law is. The president doesn’t have to agree with that advice,” he continued.
Gen. McKenzie: "I recommended we keep 2,500 troops in Afghanistan." Also says he predicted withdrawing them would cause the Afghan army to collapse and the Taliban taking over. Gen. Milley agrees.
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) September 28, 2021
BREAKING: Gen. McKenzie acknowledges reporting that he initially recommended to @POTUS that he maintain 2,500 troops in Afghanistan.
His advise was that withdrawal would lead inevitably to collapse of Afghan forces and ultimately the Afghan government
— Lara Seligman (@laraseligman) September 28, 2021
This is big — Biden has repeatedly denied this, but McKenzie says it under oath. https://t.co/UV4aDM22uu
— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) September 28, 2021
Biden has denies that he received such advise. He told ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos that “no one” that he “can recall” advised him to keep a force of about 2,500 troops in Afghanistan
— Lara Seligman (@laraseligman) September 28, 2021
Gen. McKenzie today: "I recommended we keep 2,500 troops in Afghanistan."
President Biden to ABC last month: “No one said that to me that I can recall.”
— Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) September 28, 2021
Gen. McKenzie today: "I recommended we keep 2,500 troops in Afghanistan."
President Biden to ABC last month: “No one said that to me that I can recall.”
— Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) September 28, 2021
Gen. McKenzie confirms he'd recommended @POTUS keep 2,500 troops in Afghanistan. Also says he advised that pulling US troops would lead to collapse of Afghan forces and gov. @JimInhofe asks, and McKenzie confirms Biden got it.
But Biden said otherwise. https://t.co/pD7vtBV0sm pic.twitter.com/uKZvZ8T4z1
— Joe Gould (@reporterjoe) September 28, 2021
