Top generals contradict Biden, say they advised leaving 2,500 troops in Afghanistan
| Top military officials told lawmakers on Tuesday that they had recommended 2,500 U.S. troops remain in Afghanistan, contradicting comments made by President Biden earlier this year.
Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, and Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, each acknowledged during public congressional testimony that they agreed with the recommendation of Army Gen. Austin “Scott” Miller that 2,500 troops be left in the country, though they denied to detail what they advised Biden directly. |
