Congresswoman Tenney Issues Statement Following Tragic Deaths of Service Members in Afghanistan

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after reports confirmed multiple U.S. service members were killed in Kabul.

"As the number of U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan continues to rise today, I am watching with profound sadness. As the mother of an active-duty Marine officer, my heart breaks for these families. Their sons and daughters were heroes, who bravely answered the call to serve. These compassionate souls sacrificed their own lives so that American citizens and our allies could escape the devastation that has escalated in Afghanistan. I continue to offer my prayers and deepest condolences to their families and ask that we all keep those who remain in Afghanistan in our prayers. 

"This unprecedented crisis is the direct result of the Biden Administration's failure to lead. President Biden has ignored the advice and counsel of his senior military and national security experts and has lied to the American people. Biden has refused to address the grim reality on the ground in Kabul and provide immediate resources for Americans and allies stranded in Afghanistan.

"Biden's failure to act decisively while Americans and others are in harm's way is a dereliction of duty, which is why I renew my call for Biden and everyone responsible for this disastrous and deadly strategy to resign or face impeachment. His shameful handling of this catastrophe has cost American lives. He has demonstrated from the start of this crisis that he is not capable of serving competently as Commander in Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces. "

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