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Afghan War Veteran And GOP Rep. Brian Mast Blames Biden For Crisis In Afghanistan

Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., left, visits with National Guard troops who are helping with security at the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 13, 2021. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., left, visits with National Guard troops who are helping with security at the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 13, 2021. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Republican Congressman Brian Mast of Florida lost both of his legs to an improvised explosive device when he served in Afghanistan.

While he supported withdrawing troops from the country, he blames the ongoing crisis on President Biden.

Mast joins host Tonya Mosley.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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