Statewide Iowa — A few hours after the last U.S. troops left Afghanistan, Florida Senator Marco Rubio told a crowd in Iowa the Biden Administration’s handling of the withdrawal was horrifying and indefensible.
Speaking at an Iowa GOP fundraiser at the Mason City Municipal Airport Monday night, Rubio said the pullout plan was based on assumptions that were not real.
Rubio says the Biden Administration’s August 31st deadline for withdrawal had nothing to do with the safety of Americans and our allies there.
Rubio says the country’s credibility has taken a huge hit over the past two weeks as the world watched what was happening in Kabul.
Rubio compared Biden’s handling of the situation to the failed attempt to rescue hostages from the U.S. Embassy in Iran after it was seized in 1979.
Rubio finished third in the 2016 Iowa Caucuses behind Ted Cruz and Donald Trump. He was asked during Monday night’s event if Iowa’s Caucuses should go first in 2024 and Rubio said yes before the host got done asking the question. Former President Trump told radio talk show host Todd Starnes recently that he plans to visit Iowa soon as well.
