Joe Biden's aides were 'too afraid' to quiz him and his national security adviser Jake Sullivan over key decisions made in run-up to US withdrawal from Afghanistan
Biden's aides were 'too afraid' to quiz him over decisions made in run-up to US withdrawal from Afghanistan
The under-fire US President is accused of insisting on recalling US troops ahead of the 9/11 anniversary
Biden allegedly ignored warnings it would not leave military enough time to get US nationals and allies out
Ex-official claimed the Biden administration functions 'like an autocracy' and stifles internal dissent
Going into September with large contingent of US troops in Afghanistan could be damaging for Biden
President campaigned on ending 'forever wars' and is likely to be keeping an eye on midterm elections
By Jack Wright For Mailonline
Published: 11:10 EDT, 22 August 2021 | Updated: 11:40 EDT, 22 August 2021
Joe Biden's aides were 'too afraid' to quiz him and his National Security Adviser over key decisions made in the run-up to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to sources close to the US administration.
The President is accused of insisting on recalling US troops ahead of the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington DC, and allegedly ignored warnings that it would not leave the military enough time to get American nationals and allies out.
A former defence official in regular contact with senior White House aides suggested that there was not much pushback from concerned administration staffers because they were 'too afraid' of challenging Mr Biden and his National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan.
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