JUST IN: AFGHANISTAN FALLOUT: Hunter Biden said the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was an “obvious f—ing failure,” slamming his father’s handling of the exit. In addition to the deadly Kabul bombing that took the lives of 13 U.S. service members, a 2022 report revealed the Taliban seized more than $7 billion worth of U.S. equipment.

JUST IN: AFGHANISTAN FALLOUT: Hunter Biden said the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was an “obvious f—ing failure,” slamming his father’s handling of the exit.

In addition to the deadly Kabul bombing that took the lives of 13 U.S. service members, a 2022 report revealed the Taliban seized more than $7 billion worth of U.S. equipment.

An Obvious Failure’: Hunter Biden Breaks Silence on Afghanistan Withdrawal—Here’s What He Said”
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Hunter Biden has reportedly offered rare and blunt criticism of the Biden administration’s handling of the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, calling the exit an “obvious f—ing failure.” The comments, attributed to the president’s son, mark one of the most direct rebukes to date from within the president’s own family regarding a decision that continues to haunt U.S. foreign policy debates.

The withdrawal, which ended America’s 20-year military presence, was marred by chaos as the Taliban rapidly retook control of the country. The crisis culminated in a suicide bombing at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport that killed 13 U.S. service members and dozens of Afghan civilians, becoming the deadliest single day for U.S. forces in Afghanistan in years.

Criticism of the exit has persisted across party lines. A 2022 report found that the Taliban seized more than $7 billion worth of U.S. military equipment left behind during the withdrawal, further fueling arguments that the operation was poorly planned and executed.

Hunter Biden’s remarks do not change official White House positions, but they underscore the enduring political and human cost of the Afghanistan withdrawal. More than three years later, the episode remains a symbol of strategic failure for critics and a sobering reminder of the consequences of ending America’s longest war.