Afghanistan: Peter Meijer Explains His Trip

When news broke that two members of Congress, Republican Peter Meijer of Michigan and Democrat Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, had secretly flown to Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul earlier this week, Biden-administration officials harshly condemned them.

“It’s as moronic as it is selfish,” a senior administration official told the Washington Post. “They’re taking seats away from Americans and at-risk Afghans — while putting our diplomats and service members at greater risk — so they can have a moment in front of the cameras.”

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John McCormack

John McCormack is a former Washington correspondent for National Review and was a fellow at the National Review Institute.

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When news broke that two members of Congress, Republican Peter Meijer of Michigan and Democrat Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, had secretly flown to Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul earlier this week, Biden-administration officials harshly condemned them.

“It’s as moronic as it is selfish,” a senior administration official told the Washington Post. “They’re taking seats away from Americans and at-risk Afghans — while putting our diplomats and service members at greater risk — so they can have a moment in front of the cameras.”