House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul is moving forward with his plan to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress for failing to appear at a hearing regarding the Biden administration’s handling of the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. This move comes despite Blinken's presence at the annual high-level meetings at the United Nations in New York.
McCaul, a Republican, issued a subpoena earlier this month for Blinken to testify about his investigation into the deadly withdrawal. In response, Blinken called on McCaul to withdraw the subpoena and engage in good faith with the State Department to find an appropriate accommodation.
