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Kevin Hern: “Joe Biden allowed [the war] to happen.”

Featuring: Kevin Hern, Republican | U.S. House Oklahoma, 1st Congressional District

Rep. Hern Joins Ed Henry on Newsmax to Discuss Government Shutdown and U.S.-Russia Relations

Published October 23, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:33

Well, it's a very complicated situation. You know, the best kind of war is not have one. And that's what Joe Biden allowed [the war] to happen. And it started with his abysmal pullout in August of 2021 out of Afghanistan and emboldened Putin. And now President Trump's got to clean up that mess. (03:33–03:35)

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Asserts that President Biden's actions led to the war.

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