One of two lawmakers who flew to Afghanistan this week said Congress needs to “reclaim its authority over war powers” to prevent another disaster on the scale of Thursday’s deadly terror attack in Kabul.
Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Mich., tweeted remarks after at least 13 U.S. service members and dozens of Afghans were killed by a suicide bomber attack at the Kabul airport.
“Congress needs to reclaim its authority over war powers to ensure such a catastrophe never happens again. Tonight, I grieve with the families. Tomorrow, we work to do everything we can to ensure no other family suffers a tragedy like this,” Meijer tweeted late Thursday night.
Meijer and Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., both military veterans who served in Iraq, secretly visited Kabul earlier this week to see firsthand the ongoing chaos caused by President Joe Biden’s troop withdrawal.
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{Matzav.com}
