Trump honors fallen US service members and criticizes Biden to mark Afghanistan bombing anniversary
August 25, 2025
President Donald Trump has marked the fourth anniversary of a suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members during the Afghanistan withdrawal by signing a proclamation honoring them. On Monday, Trump criticized President Joe Biden for the attack, which also killed over 100 Afghans on Aug. 26, 2021. Trump called it a significant failure by the previous administration. The Biden White House followed a withdrawal timeline negotiated by Trump’s administration. A review found decisions by both Trump and Biden led to Afghanistan’s military collapse. Trump has ordered a new review of the withdrawal, seeking answers for what happened.