Congress honors 13 service members killed in Afghanistan as Harris catches heat
By
Samantha-Jo Roth
September 10, 2024 4:21 pm
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Top leaders on Capitol Hill posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to 13 service members killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan during the 2021 U.S. withdrawal on Tuesday, renewing scrutiny over the Biden-Harris administration’s handling of the exit in the lead-up to the general election.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) opened the ceremony by apologizing to the families of the fallen.
“I know many of you have yet to hear these words, so I will say them — we are sorry,” Johnson said. “The United States government should have done everything to protect our troops. Those fallen and wounded at Abbey Gate deserved our best efforts.”
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