Romney Presses State Department on Afghanistan and China

U.S. Senate · October 27, 2021

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Sen. Mitt Romney opened by thanking Deputy Secretary McKeon and said the Afghanistan withdrawal was a "very sad day," expressing concern that people who worked with the U.S. remain in Afghanistan and raising the broader moral duty to help those who helped U.S. forces.

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Sen. Mitt Romney questioned Deputy Secretary McKeon about ongoing efforts to evacuate Afghans and about U.S. deterrence posture toward China over Taiwan; McKeon described a State Department-led task force (led by former ambassador Beth Jones) and referenced the Taiwan Relations Act as the foundation of U.S. policy.

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