Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper told CNN that he was concerned that then-President Donald Trump “undermined” the U.S. agreement with the Taliban by pushing for U.S. forces to leave Afghanistan without the Taliban meeting the conditions of the deal.
Said Esper: “My concern was that President Trump, by continuing to want to withdraw American forces out of Afghanistan, undermined the agreement.”
He added: “Otherwise, we would see a number of things play out, which are unfolding right now in many ways.”
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