While Democrats focus on driving up the national debt, Representative Gallagher 
has been playing a key role in holding military leaders accountable... 
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Friend,
 
While Democrats focus all their efforts on driving up the national debt, our 
Congressman Mike Gallagher has been playing a key role in questioning top 
military leaders to get to the bottom ofhow and why our withdrawal from 
Afghanistan ended in such an avoidable, disastrous fashion.
 
In case you missed the recent hearings, here’s a recap of how Mike has been 
holding our leaders accountable:
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[READ] REP. GALLAGHER: TRUSTING TALIBAN WAS “ORIGINAL SIN” THAT LED TO 
AVOIDABLE DEATHS OF SERVICE MEMBERS 
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Bottom Line: “[Rep. Mike Gallagher] argues that a top general's decision to 
turn down the Taliban’s offer to allow the United States to secure Kabul and 
instead rely on the Taliban and the terrorist Haqqani network was the “original 
sin” that led to the suicide bombing in which 13 U.S. service members were 
killed. Gallagher asked McKenzie if it was true that the Taliban offered to 
allow the U.S. to maintain security over all of Kabul, not just the airport, 
when the Afghan government collapsed on Aug. 15. The general confirmed it and 
said he turned the offer down. 
– Washington Examiner
 
[READ] REP. GALLAGHER QUESTIONS GEN. MCKINZIE ON REJECTED OFFER TO CONTROL 
KABUL DURING EVACUATION 
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Bottom Line: “The head of the US Central Command admitted Wednesday that the 
Taliban offered to let American troops take charge of security in Kabul during 
the final days of the US evacuation from Afghanistan — an offer the US did not 
accept — while Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin blamed the State Department 
for the failed evacuation of American citizens, green card holders and Afghan 
allies.” 
– New York Post
 
[LISTEN] REP. GALLAGHER PUSHES BACK ON FALSE CLAIM THAT WITHDRAWAL WAS A 
“LOGISTICAL SUCCESS” 
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Bottom Line: “I would say you’re seeing a million others try to hide behind 
this strategic failure. But logistical success, even on just the logistical 
side, the operation of surrender and withdrawal itself, I think it was a 
massive failure so for the top brass to portray it as a success, I think is a 
lie. And, you know, I expect Biden to lie to us, but I don’t expect a four star 
general to do it.”
– Rep. Gallagher
 
Friend, while we are making progress, the fight for accountability and 
transparency is far from over –– and we will keep you updated as Mike continues 
to do the hard work necessary to deliver the answers our country deserves.
 
Thank you,
Gallagher Foreign Policy Team
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