Secretary Blinken Addresses Afghanistan Withdrawal Fallout at House Hearing | EWTN News Nightly

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The deadly US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 is back in the news. Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified before a House panel today, ending a months-long dispute just weeks before the end of his term. More than 2,600 American troops lost their lives during the 20-year conflict there, costing US taxpayers more than $2 trillion. Secretary Blinken's testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee comes nearly 3 months after the committee voted along party lines to recommend Blinken be held in contempt of Congress after he failed to appear before the panel. The Republican chairman of the committee, Congressman Michael McCaul, was quick to point out problems created with the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. Capitol Hill Correspondent Erik Rosales reports. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf