Trump Slams Milley, Biden Over Afghan Withdrawal

Former President Donald Trump has strongly criticized the 2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, blaming Gen. Mark Milley for advocating the abandonment of $7 billion in military equipment, which was subsequently seized by the Taliban. Trump asserted that Milley's cost-saving rationale was misguided and called the withdrawal the most embarrassing moment in U.S. history. He further claimed that the abandonment of Bagram Airbase was a strategic mistake and alleged it is now under Chinese control, though Afghanistan’s caretaker government has denied this. The withdrawal, negotiated under Trump but executed by President Joe Biden, led to a rapid Taliban takeover. Over a dozen U.S. service members died during the chaotic evacuation, intensifying criticism of the Biden administration. Milley has not publicly responded to Trump's recent accusations.