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Derrick Van Orden: “Were American citizens and green card holders left in…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

Rep. Van Orden Calls Out Antony Blinken on Afghanistan Withdrawal Failures in HFAC Hearing

Published December 11, 2024 | Video Starts at 02:54

Of course not. Did it include unintentionally abandoning American citizens and green card holders to terrorists in Afghanistan? No, of course not. Well, it happened, didn't it? Were American citizens and green card holders left in Afghanistan? The answer to that is correct. How many? You can't tell me. Hey, listen, man, I forgot to mention that, like my colleague Corey, I was one of the guys who went to go rescue American citizens, so. (02:54–03:01)

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