Key points
- Remembrance and honor: The proclamation memorializes the 13 U.S. service members killed at Abbey Gate and expresses condolences to Gold Star Families and wounded survivors.
- Narrative of blame: It attributes the conditions that enabled the attack to the Biden Administration’s withdrawal decisions (specifically citing the Bagram withdrawal and the broader evacuation process).
- Casualty and damage claims: Recounts casualties and injuries (13 U.S. service members killed, 45 wounded, ~160 civilians injured) and asserts large material losses (cites $85 billion in military equipment surrendered).
- Names listed: The proclamation reads the names and ranks of the 13 fallen service members.
- Political and policy claims: Describes the 2021 events as a catastrophic failure of policy and contrasts that account with the current administration’s actions (references apprehension of an ISIS-K suspect and other steps taken since Jan 20, 2025).
- Call to commemoration: Proclaims August 26, 2025, as a day of commemoration and asks Americans to remember the sacrifice of the fallen and support Gold Star Families.
