In Congress, Georgia Republicans turn up heat on Biden; Dems focus on evacuation
U.S. Reps. Carolyn Bourdeaux, a moderate, and Hank Johnson, whose anti-war streak is well-known, have been the most vocal Democrats from the state's delegation on the issue. Bourdeaux, who lives in Suwanee, was one of the few members of her party nationwide to say Biden has room for improvement.
"The President and his administration do need to take responsibility for what has happened and work immediately to repair the situation by ensuring that we do everything possible to evacuate those who stood by us during this conflict," she said in a statement.
Johnson, from Lithonia, said the exit of U.S. troops from Afghanistan always carried risks of becoming "messy," but he stood by the Biden administration's decision to do so.
"It's time," he said, "to bring the chaos to an end."