US congressional committee subpoenas Blinken over Afghanistan
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US congressional committee subpoenas Blinken over Afghanistan

The U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee subpoenaed Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, saying he had refused to appear before the panel to testify on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. In a letter about the subpoena, Chairman Michael McCaul said Blinken must appear before the committee on Sept. 19 or face contempt charges, the committee said. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said Blinken was not currently available to testify on...