Cait Conley faces Republican criticism over Afghanistan withdrawal ties
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Updated · Fox News · May 6
Cait Conley faces Republican criticism over Afghanistan withdrawal ties
4 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 6
The Democrat challenging New York Republican Mike Lawler in a toss-up Hudson Valley House race has not publicly addressed the 2021 evacuation, which killed 13 US troops and more than 160 Afghans.
Lawler's campaign and the NRCC say her National Security Council service during the withdrawal raises questions about her judgment, while Conley's campaign did not respond to requests for comment.
Conley, a combat veteran and former Biden NSC counterterrorism director, is competing in a June Democratic primary as Republicans seek to make the chaotic Kabul exit a campaign issue.
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