Trump went so far as to portray the Taliban as America’s counterterrorism partner, saying they “will be killing terrorists” & “will keep that fight going.” The May 1 withdrawal date was his doing, as he and @mikepompeo pretended the Taliban would take care of terrorists for us. https://t.co/hA1yYEqCFo
— Thomas Joscelyn (@thomasjoscelyn) August 15, 2021