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People talk about Bidens border failure. But Trump made a deal that freed 5,000 terrorists. Some of them have crossed our border while Biden has been president. Seems that the trump cult forgot about that.
The Trump administration worked to free 5,000 Taliban prisoners.
www.politifact.com
State Department, Signed agreement between the U.S. and Taliban, Feb. 29, 2021
Email interview, State Department press office, Aug. 30-31, 2021
YouTube — Sen. Mitt Romney, Interview on CNN’s State of the Union, Aug. 29, 2021
Defense Department, U.S. to Maintain Robust Over-the-Horizon Capability for Afghanistan if Needed, July 6, 2021
AP, US left Afghan airfield at night, didn’t tell new commander, July 6, 2021
Congressional Research Service, Afghanistan: Background and U.S. Policy:
In Brief, June 11, 2021
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, President Ghani: Peace does not come by killing, however by accepting each other, Dec. 17, 2020; President Ashraf Ghani’s Remarks at First Meeting of Leadership Committee of the High Council for National Reconciliation, Dec. 5, 2020; President Ashraf Ghani’s Keynote Address at the 2020 Afghanistan Conference, Nov. 24, 2020; Press Release over the recent acts of terror in various parts of Afghanistan, Oct. 24, 2020; President Ghani enunciates strong support of the Afghan people and government for peace negotiating delegation, Sept. 2, 2020; Ashraf Ghani: Afghans and their international partners have paid the costs. Now we’re taking a risk for peace., Aug. 14, 2020; Translation of President Ashraf Ghani’s Remarks at Closing Session Consultative Peace Jirga, Aug. 9, 2020; President Ashraf Ghani’s Keynote Address at the 4th Senior Officials Meeting, July 28, 2020; President Ghani opens Strengthening Consensus for Peace Summit, July 7, 2020; Translation of President Ashraf Ghani’s Inauguration Speech, March 10, 2020
Secretary of State, Mike Pompe statement — On the Loya Jirga in Afghanistan, Aug. 6, 2020
State Department, Joint Declaration between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the United States of America for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan; Joint Statement on the Signing of the U.S.-Taliban Agreement March 9, 2020; Mike Pompeo — Statement on Presidential Inaugurations in Afghanistan, March 9, 2020
Voice of America, Stage Set for Afghan Peace Talks as Ghani Orders Release of 400 Taliban Prisoners, Aug. 9, 2020
Afghanistan Begins Releasing Remaining 400 Taliban Prisoners, Aug. 14, 2020
France24.com, Afghanistan to release 400 'hard-core' Taliban as precondition to peace talks, Aug. 8, 2020
The Trump administration worked to free 5,000 Taliban prisoners.
- A 2020 agreement between the U.S. and the Taliban called for the release of up to 5,000 Taliban prisoners who were held by the Afghan government.
- News reports and statements from Afghanistan’s president indicate that the release happened. Afghanistan officials said they freed the prisoners at the request of the U.S.
Yes, Trump admin. worked to free 5,000 Taliban prisoners
Sen. Mitt Romney blamed both the Trump and Biden administrations for the chaotic events that swept Afghanistan after the
www.politifact.com
State Department, Signed agreement between the U.S. and Taliban, Feb. 29, 2021
Email interview, State Department press office, Aug. 30-31, 2021
YouTube — Sen. Mitt Romney, Interview on CNN’s State of the Union, Aug. 29, 2021
Defense Department, U.S. to Maintain Robust Over-the-Horizon Capability for Afghanistan if Needed, July 6, 2021
AP, US left Afghan airfield at night, didn’t tell new commander, July 6, 2021
Congressional Research Service, Afghanistan: Background and U.S. Policy:
In Brief, June 11, 2021
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, President Ghani: Peace does not come by killing, however by accepting each other, Dec. 17, 2020; President Ashraf Ghani’s Remarks at First Meeting of Leadership Committee of the High Council for National Reconciliation, Dec. 5, 2020; President Ashraf Ghani’s Keynote Address at the 2020 Afghanistan Conference, Nov. 24, 2020; Press Release over the recent acts of terror in various parts of Afghanistan, Oct. 24, 2020; President Ghani enunciates strong support of the Afghan people and government for peace negotiating delegation, Sept. 2, 2020; Ashraf Ghani: Afghans and their international partners have paid the costs. Now we’re taking a risk for peace., Aug. 14, 2020; Translation of President Ashraf Ghani’s Remarks at Closing Session Consultative Peace Jirga, Aug. 9, 2020; President Ashraf Ghani’s Keynote Address at the 4th Senior Officials Meeting, July 28, 2020; President Ghani opens Strengthening Consensus for Peace Summit, July 7, 2020; Translation of President Ashraf Ghani’s Inauguration Speech, March 10, 2020
Secretary of State, Mike Pompe statement — On the Loya Jirga in Afghanistan, Aug. 6, 2020
State Department, Joint Declaration between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the United States of America for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan; Joint Statement on the Signing of the U.S.-Taliban Agreement March 9, 2020; Mike Pompeo — Statement on Presidential Inaugurations in Afghanistan, March 9, 2020
Voice of America, Stage Set for Afghan Peace Talks as Ghani Orders Release of 400 Taliban Prisoners, Aug. 9, 2020
Afghanistan Begins Releasing Remaining 400 Taliban Prisoners, Aug. 14, 2020
France24.com, Afghanistan to release 400 'hard-core' Taliban as precondition to peace talks, Aug. 8, 2020
