The U.S. envoy for peace in Afghanistan will meet with the Taliban this month during an international trip to promote peace talks to end the Afghan War, officials announced Saturday.
The Trump administration is currently negotiating with the armed group to facilitate a withdrawal of U.S. troops, though the talks have been met with bipartisan skepticism on Capitol Hill.
The talks between the administration and the Taliban have also failed to thus far make significant progress, though they did raise eyebrows earlier this year when the Pentagon reportedly asked Congress for funds to reimburse the armed group for transportation and other expenses related to attending the peace negotiations.
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{Matzav.com}
