Psaki invokes Biden family tragedies in
response to drone strike that killed
10 civilians
Posted By: NorthernDog, 9/20/2021 10:20:23 PM
The White House invoked the personal tragedies experienced by President Joe Biden when asked about his response to a drone strike in Afghanistan that killed 10 civilians and declined to say whether someone in the line of command should be held accountable for the errant attack. “As a human being, as a president, as somebody who has overseen loss in a variety of scenarios, both as a leader and personally, his reaction is, it is a tragedy,” press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Monday. On Friday, the Defense Department confirmed the strike killed 10 civilians, including seven children and
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Psaki invokes Biden family tragedies in
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Personal tragedies are no excuse for terrible judgment and a lack of competence. Make them stop.