Issa: CENTCOM Report Has Obligation to Provide Answers, Accountability on Biden's Deadly Failure in Afghanistan
"I hope it's not too little, too late"
Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) issued this statement following news reports that U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has completed a supplemental report of the Abbey Gate bombing that claimed the lives of 13 U.S. servicemembers during President Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.
“Since that terrible day, the Gold Star families of the fallen have been shut out by the Biden Administration and denied the full truth of what happened and any real accountability for the mistakes that were made.
“This report has an obligation to the families and the country to finally reveal what this administration knows about the deadly Abbey Gate terror attack. I hope that it is not too little, too late.”
Earlier this week, Issa sent a formal request to CENTCOM Commander General Michael Kurilla for a comprehensive briefing on the scope, status, and findings of this report. This followed previous requests from Rep. Issa, as well as numerous communications urging both the completion of this report and its full public release.
“Since last August, our office has never stopped pressuring CENTCOM to finish its work and fulfill its obligation. Our role was in support of the Gold Star families. We have them to thank for this news today,” said Issa.
In August 2023, Congressman Issa also held a public forum in Escondido, CA featuring these Gold Star families. This was the first time the families publicly shared their stories – detailing the absence of accountability and answers they have received from the Biden Administration.