For Biden, the chaotic withdrawal from Kabul was a turning point in his presidency
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President Biden was elected on a promise of competency. The bungled exit from Afghanistan undercut that image. His approval ratings took a big hit, and have never recovered.
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Exactly one year ago today the Taliban took control of Afghanistan as its forces entered Kabul. The government of Ashraf Ghani fled the war-torn country, leaving the Taliban to take control.
Monday marks one year since the Taliban seized control of Kabul, Afghanistan, an event that escalated the chaos of President Biden's withdrawal from the country that went from "everything's fine"
President Biden was elected on a promise of competency. The bungled exit from Afghanistan undercut that image. His approval ratings took a big hit, and have never recovered.
August 15, 2022, marks one year since the Taliban retook the Afghan capital of Kabul following the Biden administration's catastrophic withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country. In that time, Afghanistan has become "a nation in anguish," Axios reported.
President Biden said the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan would proceed "in a secure and orderly way, prioritizing the safety of our troops." He was wrong.
One year ago today, President Biden initiated one of the most calamitous actions by a U.S. administration in recent memory: his handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Former CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation Adam Boehler slammed Biden's Afghanistan departure and analyzed the ramifications one year later.
For Biden, the chaotic withdrawal from Kabul was a turning point in his presidency | Since Then
