Former President Donald Trump is commemorating withdrawal from Afghanistan three years ago.
On Monday, Trump went to Arlington National Cemetary and laid a wreath to mark the third anniversary of the 13 U.S. service members who died while helping with the evacuation from Afghanistan.
Watch the moment below:
President Joe Biden also marked the anniversary, saying in a statement, “These 13 Americans—and the many more that were wounded—were patriots in the highest sense. Some were born the year the war in Afghanistan started. Some were on their second or third tour. But all raised their hand to serve a cause greater than themselves—risking their own safety for the safety of their fellow Americans, Allies, and Afghan partners.”
“Today, our longest war is over. But our commitment to preventing attacks on our homeland—or our people—never will be. We will continue to disrupt terrorist activity, wherever we find it. We will continue to deliver justice to terrorists who plot against America—just as we have over the last three years with the leader of al-Qaeda and the global leader of ISIS,” he added.
Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris said, ‘Today and every day, I mourn and honor them. My prayers are with their families and loved ones. My heart breaks for their pain and their loss. These 13 devoted patriots represent the best of America, putting our beloved nation and their fellow Americans above themselves and deploying into danger to keep their fellow citizens safe.”
“As I have said, President Biden made the courageous and right decision to end America’s longest war. Over the past three years, our Administration has demonstrated we can still eliminate terrorists, including the leaders of al-Qaeda and ISIS, without troops deployed into combat zones. I will never hesitate to take whatever action necessary to counter terrorist threats and protect the American people and the homeland,” she added.
Harris also listed the names of the service members who were killed.
