Hoyer Statement on Trump Administration Proposal to Expand US Military Role in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on reports that President Trump is reviewing a proposal to deploy additional American troops to Afghanistan:

"American forces have now been deployed to Afghanistan for sixteen years, making it the longest military engagement in our history. If the Trump Administration intends to send additional troops into harm's way in that country, it owes it to the American people and to the military personnel who will be deployed to outline a clear strategy for success against ISIS and the Taliban. The President must articulate to Congress and the public what he intends to achieve by sending more of our young men and women into danger, how he will ensure success in meeting those goals, and how he intends to pay for a military escalation."