WATCH: Trump appears at Arlington cemetery event honoring 13 service members killed in Kabul bombing
Last week, Trump pointed to comments by Harris that she was the last person in the room before Biden made the decision on Afghanistan.
On the third anniversary of the deadly suicide bombing in Afghanistan that claimed the lives of 13 American service members, former President Donald Trump has sharply criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for her role in the withdrawal from the war-torn country.
Trump laid wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery in honor of three of the slain troops and addressed the National Guard Association of the United States conference in Michigan. In his remarks, he denounced the withdrawal as "the most EMBARRASSING moment in the history of our Country," blaming it on "Gross Incompetence."
Trump has repeatedly targeted Harris, who is now the Democratic presidential nominee, for her involvement in foreign policy decisions, particularly her support for Biden's decision to pull troops out of Afghanistan. He has accused her of being the last person in the room when the decision was made and of having had the final say.
Harris, in a statement marking the anniversary of the Kabul airport attack, expressed her condolences to the families of the deceased service members and praised their service. She defended Biden's decision to end the longest war in American history, arguing that it was the right thing to do.
Relatives of some of the fallen soldiers appeared at the Republican National Convention last month, criticizing Biden for failing to publicly acknowledge their loved ones. However, in a statement released on Monday, Biden paid tribute to the 13 Americans who died in the attack, calling them "patriots in the highest sense" and "the very best of who we are as a nation."
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced that the families of the deceased service members will be posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor that Congress can bestow.
Trump's predecessor, former President Barack Obama, signed a peace agreement with the Taliban in 2020, which aimed to end the war in Afghanistan and bring American troops home. However, the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, which took place under the Biden administration, was plagued by chaos and violence, including the suicide bombing that killed the 13 service members.
A Biden administration review of the withdrawal acknowledged that the evacuation should have started sooner, but attributed the delays to the Afghan government and military, as well as US military and intelligence community assessments. However, top US generals who oversaw the evacuation have criticized the administration's planning, arguing that it was inadequate.
The anniversary of the Kabul airport bombing has reignited the debate over the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the role of the Biden administration in the chaos that ensued.
Trump laid wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery in honor of three of the slain troops and addressed the National Guard Association of the United States conference in Michigan. In his remarks, he denounced the withdrawal as "the most EMBARRASSING moment in the history of our Country," blaming it on "Gross Incompetence."
Trump has repeatedly targeted Harris, who is now the Democratic presidential nominee, for her involvement in foreign policy decisions, particularly her support for Biden's decision to pull troops out of Afghanistan. He has accused her of being the last person in the room when the decision was made and of having had the final say.
Harris, in a statement marking the anniversary of the Kabul airport attack, expressed her condolences to the families of the deceased service members and praised their service. She defended Biden's decision to end the longest war in American history, arguing that it was the right thing to do.
Relatives of some of the fallen soldiers appeared at the Republican National Convention last month, criticizing Biden for failing to publicly acknowledge their loved ones. However, in a statement released on Monday, Biden paid tribute to the 13 Americans who died in the attack, calling them "patriots in the highest sense" and "the very best of who we are as a nation."
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced that the families of the deceased service members will be posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor that Congress can bestow.
Trump's predecessor, former President Barack Obama, signed a peace agreement with the Taliban in 2020, which aimed to end the war in Afghanistan and bring American troops home. However, the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, which took place under the Biden administration, was plagued by chaos and violence, including the suicide bombing that killed the 13 service members.
A Biden administration review of the withdrawal acknowledged that the evacuation should have started sooner, but attributed the delays to the Afghan government and military, as well as US military and intelligence community assessments. However, top US generals who oversaw the evacuation have criticized the administration's planning, arguing that it was inadequate.
The anniversary of the Kabul airport bombing has reignited the debate over the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the role of the Biden administration in the chaos that ensued.