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| Hello, Five years ago today, Biden’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan ended with the deadly Abbey Gate terrorist attack.  The attack left 13 U.S. service members dead, dozens of U.S. troops injured, nearly 200 Afghan civilians dead, and caused billions in U.S. military equipment to be left behind and fall into the hands of the Taliban.And Cait Conley, in her role at the National Security Council, was intimately involved in this disastrous withdrawal. Sadly, Conley has refused to take any responsibility for her failures, and instead is asking New Yorkers for a promotion to Congress. Read the full story here or see excerpts below: This Democrat Advised Biden’s Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal – Now She Wants Your Vote Townhall Jeff Charles August 26, 2026 This Wednesday will mark the fifth anniversary of the Abbey Gate suicide bombing in Afghanistan that killed 13 U.S. service members during former President Joe Biden’s disastrous withdrawal of troops from the region. New York Democrat House candidate Cait Conley has often touted her counterterrorism record while serving as Biden’s Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council during the botched withdrawal effort. Conley has never commented publicly about the Biden administration’s handling of the withdrawal effort — for good reason. The last thing she would want is to be linked to the incompetence that was on full display during the operation. But Biden relied on his national security team for guidance on ending the war, according to White House archives. On Wednesday, the nation will remember the disastrous outcome of the withdrawal that Conley contributed to. Not only were 13 service members killed by terrorists in the Abbey Gate attack, the bombers also killed over 170 Afghan civilians and wounded 45 U.S. troops. The Defense Department calculated that $7.12 billion in U.S. military equipment was left behind, an outcome the Taliban enjoyed. U.S. taxpayers spent over $148 billion for the failed reconstruction effort. The Biden administration’s failure to plan properly resulted in the Taliban easily seizing power back after nearly 20 years. National Republican Congressional Committee spokeswoman Maureen O’Toole noted that Conley “is running for Congress” but “refuses to take any accountability for her failure to keep Americans safe.” She added, “Conley cannot be trusted to keep New Yorkers safe, and they won’t trust her with their vote.” Maureen O’Toole Eastern Regional Press Secretary motoole@nrcc.org | @MaureenOToole4 |
Five Years Ago Today, Cait Conley Failed to Keep U.S. Service Members Safe at Abbey Gate
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