On July 7, 2020, journalist Ryan Girdusky reported on a vote the House took on an amendment that would attempt to block President Trump’s withdrawal plan from Afghanistan and Germany.
He tweeted:
SCOOP: Here are the House Republicans who voted for the amendment to try and stop President Trump’s withdrawal from Afghanistan: Thornberry, Wilson, Bishop, Turner, Rogers, Conoway, Lamborn, Wittman, Hartzler, Cook, Stefanik, Gallagher, Bacon, Cheney, Mitchell, Bergman, Waltz
https://mobile.twitter.com/RyanGirdusky/status/1280508838236622849
Girdusky then tweeted on congressmen’s vote to withdraw troops from Germany:
Here’s the House GOP Reps who voted for the amendment to stop President Trump’s withdrawal from Germany: Thornberry, Wilson, Bishop, Turner, Rogers, Conoway, Lamborn, Wittman, Hartzler, Cook, Stefanik, Gallagher, Bacon, Cheney, Mitchell, Bergman, Waltz, Byrne, Scott
https://mobile.twitter.com/RyanGirdusky/status/1280509123164078083
On the other hand, several House Republicans voted with President Donald Trump’s America First agenda:
Here are the House Republicans who voted WITH @realDonaldTrump on Afghanistan: Brooks, Byrne, Banks, DesJarlais, Abraham, Kelly, Gaetz, Scott Here are the Democrats who joined them: Khanna, Gabbard
https://mobile.twitter.com/RyanGirdusky/status/1280509495639265281
Then Girdusky highlighted the Democrats who voted against am Afghan withdrawal
Here are the Dems who voted against leaving Afghanistan: Smith, Davis, Langevin, Larsen, Cooper, Courtney, Garamendi, Speier, Norcross, Gallego, Moulto, Carbajal, Brown, Keating, Vela Jr., Kim, Horn, Cisneros, Houlhan, Crow, Torres Small, Slotkin, Sherrill, Escobar Haaland…
https://mobile.twitter.com/RyanGirdusky/status/1280512343319941122
Golden, Trahan, Luria, Brinisdi
https://mobile.twitter.com/RyanGirdusky/status/1280512372516499458
Indeed, it’s disappointing to see American troops still in Afghanistan.
After nearly 20 years of conflict, the U.S. has spent approximately $1 trillion on the Afghan war according to a Forbes report.
A Brown University study found that over 2,000 Americans have perished in the Afghan conflict.
Given these facts, it’s high time the U.S. get out of Afghanistan.
