Marine Describes ‘Catastrophic’ Bombing That Killed 13 US Servicemembers During Afghanistan Withdrawal

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During a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing about the Biden administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, Marine Sgt. Tyler Vargas-Andrews described the “catastrophic”  suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members on August 26, 2021.  Vargas-Andrews was one of the many injured in the attack. On Wednesday, he described that day. “Then a flash and a massive wave of pressure, I’m thrown 12 feet onto the ground when instantly I knew what happened. I opened my eyes to Marines dead or unconscious lying around me,” he said. Vargas-Andrews then paused and quietly sobbed before continuing and describing the tragedy.  “A crowd

Marine On Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal: ‘An Inexcusable Lack Of Accountability And Negligence’

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On Wednesday, Marine Sgt. Tyler Vargas-Andrews described the “catastrophic” withdrawal from Afghanistan organized by the Biden administration, saying it was a result of “an inexcusable lack of accountability and negligence.” Vargas-Andrews, who was one of the many injured in the ISIS-K suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 U.S. service members during the withdrawal, made his comments during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing about the Biden administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.  “Our military members and veterans deserve our best because that is what we give to America. The withdrawal [from Afghanistan] was a catastrophe in my opinion.

Hawley Demands Answers On TikTok Whistleblower’s Allegations

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On Wednesday, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who acts as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), demanding a thorough investigation into new whistleblower allegations that employees of TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, can easily access U.S. data. The whistleblower alleged, “TikTok and ByteDance employees – including members of the Chinese Communist Party known to be on ByteDance’s payroll – can switch between Chinese and U.S. data with nothing more than the click of a button,” a press release from Hawley’s office explained.  “TikTok and ByteDance employees use

McCarthy Defends Releasing January 6 Tapes, Slams CNN Reporter

On Monday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) slammed a CNN reporter as he took questions about his decision to release footage from the January 6 Capitol riot to Fox News host Tucker Carlson.  “Because of the footage that you gave Tucker Carlson, last night he went on and said this was a mostly peaceful chaos as he said, he downplayed Brian Sicknick’s death, said it was not related to January 6, that this was not an insurrection,” CNN reporter Manu Raju said. “Do you regret giving him those [tapes] so he could whitewash the events of that day?” “No. I

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