Republicans plot subpoenas tied to Afghanistan withdrawal

The report lays out a series of subpoenas and actions Republicans plan to take if they regain the majority in January, including:

1. Subpoenaing the State Department for documents and notes relating to any agreements with the Taliban related to the evacuation of U.S. citizens and allies; information provided to the Taliban during the noncombatant evacuation operation “NEO”; any money or assets transferred by or at the request of the U.S. government to the Taliban; and all written plans related to the evacuation and flights both during the NEO and after.

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2. Demanding the declassification and public release of several materials.

3. Subpoenaing testimony from 34 individuals Republicans requested to hear from in November of last year. These include Suzy George, chief of staff to Secretary of State Antony Blinken; Brian McKeon, deputy secretary of state for management and resources; and Scott Weinhold, the assistant chief of mission at the former U.S. Embassy in Kabul.

4. Holding open hearings with top Biden administration officials such as Blinken, national security adviser Jake Sullivan and others.

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