Republicans Criticize Trump’s Planned Meeting With The Taliban Scheduled Days Before 9/11

on February 7, 2018 in Washington, DC.
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) speaks during a news conference. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Several Republicans over the weekend criticized President Donald Trump’s plans for a secret now-cancelled meeting with the Taliban at Camp David, which was supposed to be held several days before the anniversary of 9/11.

“Camp David is where America’s leaders met to plan our response after al Qaeda, supported by the Taliban, killed 3000 Americans on 9/11,” House Republican leader Liz Cheney (R-WY) tweeted on Sunday. “No member of the Taliban should set foot there. Ever.”

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), a member of the Air Force who also sits on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, forcefully condemned the meeting several hours after Trump made the announcement on Saturday.

“Never should leaders of a terrorist organization that hasn’t renounced 9/11 and continues in evil be allowed in our great country,” Kinzinger tweeted. “NEVER. Full stop.”

After Trump abruptly announced that the meeting had been called off in response to the Taliban’s deadly bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was tasked with explaining on Sunday why the meeting was scheduled to be held at Camp David on the same week as the 18th anniversary of 9/11.

Pompeo told “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan that the Trump administration was “very thoughtful” when deciding the logistics of the meeting.

“We thought about this a long time and ultimately the President made the decision that this was the right place,” he said. “We know the history of Camp David. That’s where peace has been negotiated many, many times and sadly you often have to deal with some pretty bad characters to get peace.”

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  1. Avatar for ANNFFL ANNFFL says:

    “The President is right to end the talks.”

    Lmao. Lizard Cheney just couldn’t help sucking up to ttump. Why was he so wrong in the first place to even start the talks?

  2. My sister is convinced this entire thing is phony. Now I’m beginning to wonder myself. As in, “unbeknownst” to me (Turmeric Tsar a takzhe Q-tip 2020 campaign manager) Brad Parscale cooked up yet another stunt to hijack the news, this time to deflect from Skitch Travelgate.

  3. These weasels honestly don’t care. They won’t lift a finger other than “sternly worded” criticisms. Trump could invite the Taliban to live in the White House permanently and the GOP wouldn’t do anything.

  4. He has to meet him somewhere, And since the Taliban is not going to pay Camp David it is. If they were then the Doral would be adecuate. Or maybe Doonbeg or Turnberry. Or maybe the guys are to crummy and he doesn’t want him in his hotels.

  5. Avatar for bodie1 bodie1 says:

    Wow. When I’m agreeing with Liz Cheney, I know I’ve reached maximum crazy

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