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Pentagon Blasts Two Congressmen Who Took Secret Trip To Kabul

Joseph Curl
Pentagon Blasts Two Congressmen Who Took Secret Trip To Kabul
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The Pentagon blasted two U.S. lawmakers who took a secret trip to the Kabul, Afghanistan, airport on Tuesday, saying their unannounced trip hampered American evacuation efforts and forced the military to protect them while they were in country.

The bipartisan pair, Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) and Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA), both of whom served in Iraq, sneaked into Kabul to see firsthand how the rescue operation is going.

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