Trump ordered rapid withdrawal from Afghanistan after election loss

Jan. 6 Committee: Trump signed a post-election order for ‘catastrophic’ full withdrawal from Afghanistan just days before he left office

‘IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A DEBACLE’: Fearing he’d be forced from office and that incoming President Joe Biden would not follow through on his plans to leave Afghanistan, President Donald Trump signed a hastily drafted order to withdraw all U.S. troops before Biden was inaugurated.

Trump Ignored Consequences And Ordered Immediate Withdrawal Of Troops From Afghanistan, Somalia

Demonstrating rather erratic decision-making, the then-President ignored the advice and rushed orders that had far-reaching global security implications.

President Trump tried to immediately withdraw troops from Afghanistan and Somalia, "knowing he lost and had weeks left in office," Jan. 6 committee says

"Knowing he lost and had weeks left in office, President Trump rushed to complete unfinished business. One key example is this: President Trump issued an order for large-scale U.S. troop withdrawals," Rep. Adam Kinzinger said.

Trump ordered withdrawal from Afghanistan after he lost election, panel says

Donald Trump was rushing to 'complete his unfinished business' before leaving the White House and also pulled troops from Somalia

Jan. 6 panel scrutinizes Trump’s post-election military orders

Executing Trump's plan for leaving Afghanistan could have yielded ‘catastrophic’ results, officials told lawmakers investigating the the U.S. Capitol attack.

Trump ordered rapid withdrawal from Afghanistan after election loss

The memo was among the latest revelations from the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol building.