White House, Biden administration, and GOP clash over Afghanistan withdrawal and Taliban funding.

The White House has criticized the House Oversight Committee's hearing on the Afghanistan withdrawal as "political stunts" by Republicans, accusing them of lacking support for aid to the country and its US allies. The hearing is expected to scrutinize the chaotic withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan in 2021, including the suicide bombing at Abbey Gate near the Kabul airport that killed 13 US troops and 170 Afghans. The White House defended its decisions around the withdrawal and blamed the lack of preparations under the Trump administration.