Summary
- The Republican-led House Foreign Affairs Committee is considering holding Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt due to his failure to testify about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
- Blinken’s absence from the hearing prompted Rep. Michael McCaul to express disappointment and proceed with a markup to hold him in contempt of Congress.
- There is ongoing disagreement between the committee and State Department regarding Blinken’s appearance for testimony.
- The full House would need to vote on referring the issue to Justice Department for prosecution, but it is unlikely that Blinken would be prosecuted by the Biden administration.