Trump: That shameful fool General Millie abandoned all our weapons in Afghanistan

President Donald Trump criticized the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, for the fact that the US army abandoned military equipment and weapons in Afghanistan during the withdrawal of troops in 2021. Afghan media write about this.

Trump called this moment "the most shameful in the history of the country." Retired General Mark Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was particularly hard hit. Trump called him a "fool" and accused him of justifying the abandonment of military property in order to save money. Trump said that then he personally demanded an explanation from Millie on this issue and called his logic "shameful."

"Not that we left; but how we left — with such a shameful reputation and losses," Trump stressed.

He noted that although he himself supported the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, the way it was done was poorly organized and humiliating for the United States.

According to the report of the US Department of Defense for 2022, after the withdrawal of the Western coalition troops, the Taliban seized weapons worth more than $ 7 billion. Although some systems were destroyed, a significant part — helicopters, vehicles and weapons — remained intact and operational in Afghanistan.

Retired General Milli did not comment on Trump's latest statements. However, at a congressional hearing in March 2024, he stated that, together with General Kenneth Mackenzie, the former commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), he advised President Biden to maintain limited American forces in Afghanistan after the main withdrawal.

"The result in Afghanistan is the result of many decisions over the years,— Milli said at the time. — This is a difficult situation, and it cannot be explained by one reason."