One thing you can’t accuse GOP leaders of is consistency.
When the Trump administration announced its Taliban agreement in February of last year, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) called it a “positive step.” Now, McCarthy is criticizing the Biden administration for adhering to the agreement and has suggested that the United States should have kept troops in Afghanistan indefinitely.
In July 2020, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said there was “[never] a bad day to end the war in Afghanistan.” Thirteen months later, Gaetz admonished President Biden for doing just that.