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May 12, 2021

Gen. Petraeus on Biden's planned pull-out from Afghanistan: 'I fear we are going to regret this decision'

Retired Gen. David Petraeus, who led CENTCOM and was at one point CIA director under President Obama, reacted Wednesday on 'Fox News Primetime' to President Biden's plan to remove U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11.

April 15, 2021

Biden admin to brief full Senate on decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan

The Biden Administration is expected to deliver a briefing to the full Senate next week on its decision to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September 11, sources told Fox News. 

April 14, 2021

Rep Waltz: Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal 'breaks my heart', 'worse' than Obama leaving Iraq

Former Green Beret and current U.S. Representative Michael Waltz, R-Fla, joined Fox News' Marth MacCallum on 'The Story' Wednesday to react to President Biden's decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan by September 11 this year

April 14, 2021

Psaki dismisses military, CIA concerns about Afghanistan pullout

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday dismissed concerns raised by top military officials and the CIA about President Biden's decision to withdraw all 2,500 U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September, maintaining that terror threats have "evolved," and military and national security strategy needs to be adjusted to focus on the threats as they stand in 2021.

April 14, 2021

Biden faces bipartisan pushback over plan to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11

President Biden is facing bipartisan pushback over his plans to withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, as Republicans and Democrats alike sound the alarm over whether the move could be too soon.

April 13, 2021

China to use 'vaccine diplomacy' to increase influence, US intel community warns

The U.S. intelligence community warned that China will attempt to use "vaccine diplomacy" to increase its influence around the world amid the coronavirus pandemic.

April 12, 2021

Pete Hoekstra: No spying on Americans – here's how we stop Biden admin from misusing Intelligence Community

While there are many in the Intelligence Community who risk their lives each day for the safety and security of the American people, there are also those willing to cut some corners to please political bosses in the executive branch.

April 8, 2021

GOP's McCarthy says VP Harris should attend FBI-CIA terror briefing: 'I know she hasn't been to the border'

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy confirmed Wednesday he has requested a classified briefing from the FBI and CIA over two Yemeni men on the FBI’s terror watch list who were allegedly caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border two months apart this year.   

April 2, 2021

US couple nabbed at NJ seaport, accused of trying to board ship to Yemen to fight for ISIS: Justice Department

Following a multi-year investigation and the help of undercover officers, a husband and wife from New York and Alabama were arrested Thursday in New Jersey while allegedly attempting to travel overseas to fight with ISIS, the U.S. Justice Department said in a release.

April 1, 2021

New York man drinks too much tequila, mistakes counterterrorism center for hotel

A New York man allegedly drank too much tequila then hopped a fence and tried to book a room at the National Counterterrorism Center, only to discover it is not a hotel, according to court documents.