'Anything less will further confirm Joe Biden's impotence to the world,' said the Arkansas Republican.
After the Biden administration ordered the deployment of thousands of troops to assist evacuation efforts in Afghanistan, Senator Tom Cotton on Saturday called on the president to destroy every Taliban fighter near Kabul with air power until the drawdown is complete to ensure the safe return of all Americans.
Cotton urged Biden to deploy air power to ensure the safety of Americans and criticized the president's handling of the withdrawal on Saturday. Sen. Tom Cotton questions President Joe Biden's nominee for Secretary of Defense, retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee at the U.S. Capitol on January 19, 2021 in Washington, DC.Biden increased the number of troops being sent back to assist"an orderly and safe drawdown" to 5,000 on Saturday as he defended his decision to withdraw all troops from the nation.
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