White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby wrote Wednesday that there is “no use responding” to a “handful of vets” involved in the Afghanistan withdrawal debacle.
Fox News obtained an email sent with that message by Kirby on the anniversary of 9/11 as a “reply all” likely meant for his staffers.
“Clearly, I didn’t realize you were on the chain,” Kirby said about his initial email, Fox reported.
The high-profile spokesman sent the email about not responding to some military veterans to address questions from Fox News about Kirby’s providing cover for the Biden-Harris administration on its hurried departure from Afghanistan in August 2021.
That departure, which descended into chaos as U.S. troops left the country, left 13 Americans dead while the Taliban took over Afghanistan and gained more control than the militant Islamist…
