Wild story from WaPo: Reps. Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Peter Meijer (R-MI) “made an unauthorized whirlwind trip to Kabul early Tuesday, leaving less than 24 hours later on a flight used for evacuating U.S. citizens, allies and vulnerable Afghans.” washingtonpost.com/politics/congr…
The trip “was not approved as part of the normal process for congressional fact-finding trips — served as a distraction for military and civilian staffers attempting to carry out frenzied rescue efforts, according to two people familiar with the trip” washingtonpost.com/politics/congr…
I was wondering why those 2 voted by proxy earlier, now we know!
“It’s as moronic as it is selfish,” said a senior administration official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide a frank assessment of their trip. “They’re taking seats away from Americans and at-risk Afghans…” washingtonpost.com/politics/congr…
Joint statement from Moulton and Meijer:
https://twitter.com/andrewsolender/status/1430326242226671622
.@speakerpelosi today:
"It's not just about them going to Afghanistan, but them going to the region...this is deadly serious. We do not want members to go."
Adds: "I think my letter speaks for itself," says she hasn't spoken to either
"It was not in my view, a good idea."
"It's not just about them going to Afghanistan, but them going to the region...this is deadly serious. We do not want members to go."
Adds: "I think my letter speaks for itself," says she hasn't spoken to either
"It was not in my view, a good idea."
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