Hegseth orders Pentagon to launch comprehensive review into 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal

Pentagon chief orders review of US withdrawal from Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday ordered a Pentagon review of the chaotic 2021 US withdrawal from Afghanistan, which has long been a target of Republican criticism. “I have concluded that we need to conduct a comprehensive review to ensure that accountability for this event is met and that the complete picture is provided to the American people,” Hegseth wrote in a memo. A special review panel will “thoroughly examine previ…

Pete Hegseth orders investigation into 'catastrophic' withdrawal from Afghanistan under Biden

13 US service members died from a suicide bomber attack during the operation.

Hegseth Orders Review of U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan | May 20, 2025

by Natalia Mittelstadt   Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday ordered a review to be conducted of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, which occurred under the Biden administration. The final troop withdrawal in 2021 led to the death of 13 U.S. soldiers. “On August 26, 2021, President Biden’s administration led a chaotic withdrawal of U.S. military and embassy officials from Afghanistan that led to the deaths of 13 U.S. Service members and…

The Afghan Whistleblower Leading a Hegseth Counterattack - The Charlie Kirk Show

Three years ago, Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller was drummed out of the military for calling out our leaders' failure in Afghanistan. At the time, Pete Hegseth stood up to support him, and now Scheller is leading a push to get Hegseth confirmed. Charlie talks to Lt. Col. Scheller about his experiences with Hegseth, an also reacts to a Trump press conference in Mar-a-Lago.

Hegseth orders a new review of Afghanistan withdrawal, suicide bombing at Kabul airport

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered another review of the U.S. military's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, and of the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed American troops and Afghans

Hegseth Orders Probe Into 2021 Afghanistan Withdrawal, Previous Investigations

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered the Pentagon to investigate August 2021’s “chaotic withdrawal” from Afghanistan. Hegseth also said he wants to “thoroughly examine previous investigations” into decisions made by the Biden administration before the suicide bombing at Kabul International Airport’s Abbey Gate that killed 13 service members and more than 170 civilians. Hegseth said in a May 20 memorandum to Pentagon and combatant comman…