Trump Scolds US Generals on Afghanistan

U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized U.S. generals for not defeating the Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan after 19 years of…

U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized U.S. generals for not defeating the Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan after 19 years of involvement. Speaking to reporters at a Cabinet meeting Wednesday, Trump said the generals were given “all the money they wanted” and “didn’t do such a great job in Afghanistan.” The president questioned justification for the expense in a country thousands of miles away from the United States. VOA’s Zlatica Hoke has more, VOA news reports.