In a recent interview with Breitbart News, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirmed that an investigation into the Biden Administration’s disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal is underway — and accountability is coming.
“We’ve already identified folks that’ll be in charge of that full investigation inside the Pentagon,” he said, adding, “I don’t have a timeframe on it. Sadly, we’ve already waited two-and-a-half years, three years since what occurred. I don’t want to wait longer, but I always want to get it right.”
Hegseth argued that a full investigation into the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal was necessary to restore accountability and public trust in the military. He pointed to key issues: withdrawing troops before civilians, shutting down the defensible Bagram Air Base, and leaving behind billions in equipment.
“The way you establish real accountability is by establishing real fact chains — chains of events, information, what happened,” he said. “Why did it happen? Who made the decision? What was the reason they made that decision? Why did they give advice or not give advice? Why did they execute an order a certain way? Did they speak up when they were supposed to or not? I don’t think there’s anybody that feels like there’s been an honest accounting of what happened in Afghanistan. That’s our job.”
“So, we’re going to drive that full investigation and get a sense of what happened. And as I stated to the workforce on Friday, I guess less than a week ago, accountability will be coming for what happened in Afghanistan, and that’s important to reestablishing trust at the Defense Department,” Hegseth concluded.
More over at Breitbart News:
Exclusive: @SecDef @PeteHegseth Has Tapped Investigators for Afghanistan Withdrawal: ‘Accountability Will Be Coming’ https://t.co/I8BrSt30Pu via @BreitbartNews
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