Rep. Calvert Statement on New Report on Kabul Airport Bombing

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) issued the following statement regarding the release of a new review by U.S. Central Command of the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport in August 2021:

“Just weeks after the Abbey Gate bombing, national security officials knew the name of the bomber responsible for killing 13 American servicemembers. I publicly shared that name in September of 2021 because the families of the fallen, which include my constituents, deserved the truth.

After years have passed and multiple reports written, the Biden administration is just now for the first time confirming the name of the bomber and admitting he was released from the Bagram prison after U.S. troops and Afghans abandoned it.

It’s beyond shameful and nakedly obvious that the Biden administration has tried to bury this information for no reason other than to prevent further embarrassment from one of the deadliest foreign policy debacles in American history.”

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