The State Department has criticized House Republicans for issuing a subpoena for testimony regarding the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The department accused the Republicans of scheduling hearings on days when Secretary of State Antony Blinken was unavailable to appear.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee, chaired by a Texas Republican, initially set a hearing for a day when Blinken was overseas in Egypt and France. The date was later changed to a day when Blinken will be attending the U.N. General Assembly in New York and President Joe Biden's speech.
