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Top Republicans announced in a letter to Biden on Wednesday that they plan to investigate his withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday issued a memorandum directing the military services to begin full vaccination of all service members following FDA approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on Monday.

The U.S. military is continuing to draw down its forces from Afghanistan ahead of the August 31 deadline, according to defense officials.

An aide to Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) tweeted Monday that an American woman was stranded in Kabul, beaten by the Taliban, and unable to get out.

Pentagon press secretary John Kirby on Monday refused to give the specific number of Americans evacuated from Afghanistan.

Jay Collins, who was wounded multiple times in combat in Afghanistan, called the disastrous nature of Biden’s withdrawal “heartbreaking.”

A Central Command spokesman assured the military was taking “all necessary actions” to secure Americans’ safe movement to the airport.

Former Trump officials watching the disaster unfolding in Afghanistan say that the incoming Biden administration rejected their plans.

Zinke warned Friday that due to Biden’s ineptitude, the Afghanistan capital of Kabul is “in danger of becoming an American killing field.”

President Joe Biden’s administration is reportedly so troubled about weapons and equipment the Taliban seized after being left behind by Afghan forces it is now considering several options.

A bipartisan majority of senators sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to “immediately evacuate” Afghan allies who helped the United States while the military was in the country.

Austin appeared stumped after being asked if the U.S. is relying on “diplomacy with the Taliban” to allow people safe passage to the Kabul airport.

Pentagon leaders said the military does not have the capability to help the thousands of Americans stranded outside the Kabul airport.

The Pentagon said Wednesday morning that between Tuesday 3 a.m. and Wednesday 3 a.m., the military evacuated about 2,000 from the Kabul airport, including 325 Americans.

The U.S. sent a notice to Americans trying to escape Afghanistan to go to the Kabul airport, but it could not guarantee their security there.

House Armed Services Committee Republicans fired off a letter to President Joe Biden asking him what his plan is for Afghanistan.

Pentagon press secretary John Kirby estimated between 5,000 and 10,000 Americans are stuck near Kabul after the rapid takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, in an interview on CNN on Tuesday morning.

A distraught Afghan journalist demanded answers at a Pentagon briefing on Monday, amid a seemingly-bungled United States military drawdown.

Kash Patel noted how both President Joe Biden and White House press secretary Jen Psaki are on vacation “while Afghanistan is on fire.”

“We’re focusing  on wokeness in our military as supposed to readiness,” Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Sunday with host Joel Pollak while describing the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan as a “disaster.”

The State Department and Department of Defense said in a statement Sunday that there are “thousands” of Americans stranded in Afghanistan after the Taliban declared victory over the U.S.-backed government earlier in the day.

President Joe Biden on Sunday afternoon authorized another 1,000 American forces to deploy to Kabul to help with a massive evacuation effort of American civilians and employees, as well as Afghan allies, as the Taliban declared victory.

Inhofe leveled blame squarely on President Joe Biden for the disaster unfolding in Afghanistan as diplomats and Afghan officials fled Kabul.

Vulnerable Democrats try to save themselves by blasting President Joe Biden for his botched attempt of withdrawing from Afghanistan, saying, “There’s no way to hide it.”

The United States ambassador in Afghanistan has fled the U.S. Embassy in Kabul for the airport, according to multiple news reports.

Groups of military members and their families are fighting hard behind the scenes against a potential mandate for all service members to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to half a dozen individuals involved in the efforts who spoke to Breitbart News on the condition of anonymity.

Pennsylvania Republican Sean Parnell on Friday praised American troops for their service in Afghanistan and blamed the “suits” for what he described as a “debacle” amid Taliban forces quickly taking over much of the country.

Austin will make coronavirus vaccines mandatory for all members of the military by mid-September, or “immediately” upon FDA approval.

It would be against the law if Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made coronavirus vaccines mandatory for American troops before they are approved by the FDA, Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview on Friday afternoon.

The Navy admiral in charge of naval personnel admitted that a step taken last year to increase racial diversity among leaders has backfired.

The Biden Pentagon announced late Thursday it is now requiring that service members divulge whether they have been vaccinated or not.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin landed in the Philippines during his weeklong trip to East Asia on Thursday, wearing a face shield as he exited the plane and greeted Filipino officials.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called out anti-Asian American discrimination in the United States during a trip to East Asia this week to reassure allies and partners.

The Pentagon last month quietly updated its policy on masks to allow unmasked troops to be asked for proof of their vaccination status.

An Army commander announced this week he has mandated wearing masks indoors for service members and civilians under his command, citing the delta variant of the coronavirus.

Milley dodged reporters’ questions on whether he actually feared then-President Donald Trump wanted to stage a coup.