Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an official investigation into the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan that took place under former President Joe Biden.
During an exclusive interview with Breitbart, Hegseth revealed that he has already tapped some investigators to get to the bottom of what happened and where everything went so wrong.
“We’ve already identified folks that’ll be in charge of that full investigation inside the Pentagon,” he told the conservative outlet. “I don’t have a timeframe on it. Sadly, we’ve already waited two-and-a-half years, three years since what occurred. I don’t want to wait longer, but I always want to get it right.”
While the framework is just being set up, Hegseth promised that those involved in the process that saw the deaths of 13 United States servicemembers would be held accountable.
“The way you establish real accountability is by establishing real fact chains — chains of events, information, what happened. Why did it happen? Who made the decision? What was the reason they made that decision? Why did they give advice or not give advice? Why did they execute an order a certain way?” he explained. “Did they speak up when they were supposed to or not? I don’t think there’s anybody that feels like there’s been an honest accounting of what happened in Afghanistan. That’s our job.”
Ultimately, the secretary of defense wants to reestablish trust in the department and the first step to that, is to ensure responsibility and accountability.
“So, we’re going to drive that full investigation and get a sense of what happened. And as I stated to the workforce on Friday, I guess less than a week ago, accountability will be coming for what happened in Afghanistan, and that’s important to reestablishing trust at the Defense Department.”
X users cheered him on:
About damn time. Biden’s disastrous withdrawal cost lives, and the truth needs to come out. No more excuses.
— Clown World
(@ClownWorld_) February 18, 2025
(@ClownWorld_) Imagine being so terrified you hang on to the side of an airplane knowing you’ll either die falling off or die from terrorists on the ground and the President of the United States would call it a “success.” Oh wait you don’t have to imagine because that LITERALLY happened. #FJB…
— Suzi Scrue (@ScrueSuzi) February 18, 2025
Thank you Jesus for saving President Trump and allowing him to appoint @PeteHegseth .
— The Real MKB Ultra
The families of the 13 fallen deserve every answer Secretary Hegseth can give them. I am sure he will do everything he can to see those behind it held accountable
— Patricia Watts (@PatriciaLWatts) February 18, 2025
This is needed! Including a full accounting for what we left behind that is being used to train cells to come after us on the homeland.
We left machinery, weapons and bases.
— Lou (@LouAZMerrijul) February 18, 2025
