Pentagon attempts to dodge Biden claim of no troops deaths during tenure
By
Mike Brest
June 28, 2024 3:25 pm
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Department of Defense spokeswoman Sabrina Singh tried to avoid contradicting President Joe Biden‘s demonstrably false claim that no U.S. troops have died during his administration.
Singh was asked about the president’s erroneous claim, which he made during Thursday night’s presidential debate, at Friday’s press briefing.
“Thank you for the question. For more on the president’s comments and on the debate itself, I’d refer you to the White House,” she said. “But in terms of our service members who have been killed in some tragic events around the world … you’ve seen the president call these families to express condolences. This is someone that has intimately experienced the commitment and dedication of what our military does.”
Several U.S. troops have been killed during Biden’s presidency, both in combat and in training accidents.
Thirteen U.S. service members were killed in the Abbey Gate bombing on August 26, 2021, in Kabul, Afghanistan. U.S. forces were preparing to leave Afghanistan, ending two decades of war at the time, and were conducting what ultimately became the largest noncombatant evacuation operations ever. The bombing resulted in the deaths of roughly 170 people, and many more were injured, including dozens of U.S. troops.
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