Updated
Updated · Fox News · May 6
Cait Conley faces Republican criticism over Afghanistan withdrawal ties
Updated
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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