Politics
Representative Matt Van Epps introduces resolution marking fifth anniversary of Abbey Gate bombing
A Republican lawmaker and Army veteran submitted a resolution honoring the 13 U.S. service members killed in Kabul while criticizing the Biden administration's withdrawal execution.
The short version
- Representative Matt Van Epps introduced a resolution commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Abbey Gate bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan.
- The 2021 attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport resulted in the deaths of 13 U.S. service members and over 100 Afghan civilians.
- Van Epps criticized the Biden administration's execution of the withdrawal, while Democratic defenders have noted the administration was carrying out a 2020 agreement initiated under former President Donald Trump.
Key facts
- Representative Matt Van Epps introduced a resolution to mark the fifth anniversary of the Abbey Gate bombing in Kabul.[Fox News]
- The Abbey Gate attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport killed 13 U.S. military service members and more than 100 Afghans.[Fox News]
- Van Epps served 10 years on active duty in the U.S. military, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and later served in the Tennessee Army National Guard.[Fox News]
- Democrats have defended President Joe Biden's actions by pointing to the February 2020 Doha agreement signed under former President Donald Trump, which set a timeline for U.S. troop withdrawal.[Fox News]