Sen. Shaheen Questions Secretary of Defense, Top Generals on Afghanistan Withdrawal & Urges Protections for Afghan Allies During Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing
September 29, 2021
September 29, 2021
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2021:
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today questioned Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and top military officials during a SASC hearing on the conclusion of U.S. military operations and future U.S. policy in Afghanistan. Shaheen asked the witnesses what precipitated the collapse of the Afghan National Defens . . .
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today questioned Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and top military officials during a SASC hearing on the conclusion of U.S. military operations and future U.S. policy in Afghanistan. Shaheen asked the witnesses what precipitated the collapse of the Afghan National Defens . . .