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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Hearing on the End of the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistan
Record date · January 1, 2023
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What This Bill Does
This document is the official transcript of a September 29, 2021, House Armed Services Committee hearing regarding the conclusion of the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan. The hearing featured testimony from top defense officials, including the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The hearing provides the official public record of testimony from senior military and defense leadership regarding the strategic and operational decisions surrounding the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Who It Affects
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U.S. Department of Defense
The department's leadership provided testimony regarding the execution and conclusion of the military mission in Afghanistan.
Members of the House Armed Services Committee
Committee members exercised oversight authority by questioning senior defense officials regarding the withdrawal.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on September 29, 2021, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
- The hearing was conducted as a hybrid session, allowing for both in-person and remote participation by members of Congress.
- Witnesses included Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark A. Milley, and U.S. Central Command Commander Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr.
- The record includes supplemental documents such as a memorandum regarding General Milley's phone call with Speaker Pelosi and his engagements with the People's Liberation Army.
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- The record includes a transcript of an interview between President Joe Biden and George Stephanopoulos.
- Numerous members of the committee submitted post-hearing questions for the record to the witnesses.
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Inclusion of Sensitive Memoranda
The hearing record includes specific memoranda regarding General Milley's communications with foreign military leaders and the Speaker of the House, indicating the scope of the committee's inquiry extended beyond the Afghanistan withdrawal itself.
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