Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley testify publicly before Senate lawmakers on Afghanistan for first time since withdrawal.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley testify publicly before Senate lawmakers on Afghanistan for first time since withdrawal.
Mandatory Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images

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Milley says he personally informed senior Trump officials of call with Chinese counterpart

Top US General Mark Milley offered a full-throated defense of his behavior during the last days of the Trump administration, including a phone conversation with his Chinese counterpart, as he and other senior military officials appeared before lawmakers on Tuesday for a hearing about the withdrawal from Afghanistan.