Sen. Mark Kelly Statement on Afghanistan

Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, a combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the situation in Afghanistan:

“The rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan reveals a failure to prepare for a scenario where the Afghan government and military would refuse to fight the Taliban’s advances when put to the test.

“I am grateful for the American servicemembers who, on hours’ notice, rapidly deployed to Kabul over the past few days to secure the airport and facilitate evacuations, just as I am grateful for the hundreds of thousands of servicemembers and civilians, and their families, who over the past twenty years have sacrificed so much in this war.  

“Our priority now must be to keep the Kabul airport secure and get our people and our allies out safely. My office is all-hands-on-deck to assist Americans and Afghan partners who are trying to get out, and I encourage anyone who is in need of assistance, or in touch with someone in need, to contact my office.”

Arizonans who need assistance can contact Kelly’s office here.