Secretary of State Antony #Blinken faced a second day of tough congressional questions Tuesday about the #Biden administration’s much-criticized withdrawal from #Afghanistan. Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Blinken sought to parry a new wave of bipartisan lawmaker anger over the operation that resulted in the complete takeover by the #Taliban, and has left many American citizens, green card holders and at-risk Afghans stranded in the country.

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