Yesterday, Friday, Republican representatives began an investigation into the chaotic withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan in 2021, during which 13 American soldiers were killed.
And the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the House of Representatives, Michael McCaul, announced that he had asked Secretary of State Anthony Blinken for a series of documents related to Afghanistan.
McCaul said it was "ridiculous and outrageous" that President Joe Biden's administration has repeatedly denied our requests for vetting and "continues to withhold information" about the withdrawal.
He indicated that in the event of rejection, the committee would not hesitate to move to a "binding process".
The US State Department affirmed its "commitment to work" with congressional committees empowered to oversee US foreign policy.
This is to assist it in "conducting oversight over its legitimate legislative objectives".
As of November 2022, the department said, the department has provided more than 150 bipartisan briefings to members and staff on policy related to Afghanistan since the withdrawal of US forces.
Former President Donald Trump negotiated the withdrawal of US forces while in the White House, but the Republican Party has long criticized the way the withdrawal was implemented.
And in August 2021, Democratic President Biden withdrew his country's forces from Afghanistan, ending the longest war the United States fought, during which nearly 2,500 American soldiers were killed.