Pentagon vows accountability for ‘disastrous’ Afghanistan withdrawal

Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, has stated that the findings of the special task force investigating the “disastrous” withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan will be released soon.

Speaking to Fox News on Monday, he said those responsible for the manner of the withdrawal will definitely be held accountable.

In response to a question regarding the results of the investigation into the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Hegseth said: “We are pursuing this issue seriously in our office. A statement regarding the progress of the special task force working on this matter will likely be released tomorrow or Wednesday.”

He added: “The investigation is ongoing, but this process takes time, as many issues need to be examined. Some of the information is classified and requires conducting interviews.”

He predicted that the investigation into how the American withdrawal from Afghanistan was handled may continue until next year.

Referring to the withdrawal from Afghanistan as well as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, Hegseth said: “What Joe Biden did to America’s credibility was disastrous.”

He asserted that with Donald Trump’s return, America’s strength and credibility have once again been restored.