By — Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Aamer Madhani, Associated Press By — Zeke Miller, Associated Press Zeke Miller, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-white-house-holds-news-briefing-after-fed-announces-decision-on-interest-rates Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: White House says U.S. review of Afghanistan withdrawal will be released in April Politics Updated on Mar 22, 2023 4:57 PM EDT — Published on Mar 22, 2023 1:38 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The results of the long-delayed government review of the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan will be released next month, the White House announced Wednesday, with Congress and the public set to see an assessment of what went wrong as America ended its longest war. Watch the briefing in the player above. The August 2021 pullout of U.S. troops led to the swift collapse of the Afghan government and military, which the U.S. had supported for nearly two decades, and the return to power of the Taliban. In the aftermath, President Joe Biden directed that a broad review examine “every aspect of this from top to bottom.” It was originally set to be released at the one-year anniversary of the withdrawal but was delayed while agencies continued their work. READ MORE: A historical timeline of Afghanistan National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday that the work was nearly complete and that the administration was readying the release next month. “We expect to be able to share those takeaways with the public by mid-April,” Kirby said. He said the administration would share classified sections of the report with congressional oversight committees. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Aamer Madhani, Associated Press By — Zeke Miller, Associated Press Zeke Miller, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The results of the long-delayed government review of the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan will be released next month, the White House announced Wednesday, with Congress and the public set to see an assessment of what went wrong as America ended its longest war. Watch the briefing in the player above. The August 2021 pullout of U.S. troops led to the swift collapse of the Afghan government and military, which the U.S. had supported for nearly two decades, and the return to power of the Taliban. In the aftermath, President Joe Biden directed that a broad review examine “every aspect of this from top to bottom.” It was originally set to be released at the one-year anniversary of the withdrawal but was delayed while agencies continued their work. READ MORE: A historical timeline of Afghanistan National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday that the work was nearly complete and that the administration was readying the release next month. “We expect to be able to share those takeaways with the public by mid-April,” Kirby said. He said the administration would share classified sections of the report with congressional oversight committees. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now