Two Lawmakers Make Unauthorized Trip to Kabul

“Two members of Congress made an unauthorized whirlwind trip to Kabul early Tuesday, leaving less than 24 hours later on a flight used for evacuating U.S. citizens, allies and vulnerable Afghans,” the Washington Post reports.

“The visit by Reps. Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Peter Meijer (R-MI) — which was not approved as part of the normal process for congressional fact-finding trips — served as a distraction for military and civilian staffers attempting to carry out frenzied rescue effort.”

“It is not clear how the lawmakers, both of whom served in Iraq before being elected to Congress, first entered Afghanistan.”