Biden: ISIS leader killed despite Trump's 'ineptitude' as commander in chief
By Julia Manchester - 10/28/19 01:48 PM EDT
Former Vice President Joe Biden, a leading 2020 White House hopeful, said on Monday that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a U.S. military operation despite President Trump's "ineptitude" as commander in chief.
"I’m glad President Trump ordered the mission," Biden said in a statement. "But as more details of the raid emerge, it’s clear that this victory was not due to Donald Trump’s leadership. It happened despite his ineptitude as commander-in-chief."
The Democratic presidential front-runner also slammed Trump's "erratic behavior," saying to the president's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria likely rushed the mission to take out the ISIS chief.
"His erratic behavior made it harder and more dangerous for the special forces carrying it out. And they had to fly through territory that is now hostile to the U.S., taking fire along the way—including territory we controlled just weeks ago," Biden said.
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