US Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain said that he’ll hold up President Donald Trump’s nominees for Defence Department posts until the Pentagon provides more information on its new Afghan war strategy.
Speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill on October 17, McCain said his committee needed details of the strategy so it can provide the US armed forces in Afghanistan with appropriate training and equipment.
McCain deplored what he said was a lack of communication from Defence Secretary Jim Mattis and accused the administration of treating Congress as a lesser branch of government despite its power over spending under the US Constitution. “I had a better working relationship with Barack Obama’s Defence Secretary Ash Carter than I do with an old friend of 20 years,” McCain said.
Trump outlined his plan for Afghanistan in August, declaring that US troops would “fight to win” by adding about 3,500 US troops, attacking enemies, and “crushing” militant groups.
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