GOP Senators Grill Biden's Pentagon Pick Over Afghanistan Withdrawal, Ukraine Aid Timing

Republican senators criticized Derek Chollet, nominee for Pentagon policy chief, over his role in Afghanistan evacuation while at the State Department.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin accused the administration of hindering his efforts to evacuate Americans, including a 3-year-old girl who later died.
Mullin pressed Chollet on whether anyone has been held accountable for the "disastrous withdrawal."
Republicans questioned Chollet's defense of Obama's presidency, past border security comments, and "bubba-oriented" military remarks.
Sen. Tom Cotton asked if the Biden administration should have sent weapons to Ukraine earlier than it did.

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