{"id":10993,"date":"2024-03-12T15:19:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T22:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=10993"},"modified":"2024-03-12T15:19:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T22:19:27","slug":"issa-to-centcom-keep-your-promise-to-the-gold-star-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=10993","title":{"rendered":"Issa to CENTCOM: Keep Your Promise to the Gold Star Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Washington \u2013 Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) sent a formal request to Commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) General Michael Kurilla for a comprehensive briefing on the scope, status, and findings from the internal review of the Afghanistan Abbey Gate bombing that claimed the lives of 13 servicemembers on August 26, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Issa noted that CENTCOM ordered the review last year following his Gold Star Family Public Forum in Escondido, CA \u2013 the first-ever public event featuring the Gold Star families \u2013 which focused on the total absence of accountability and answers from the Biden Administration. The specific correspondence is in response to CENTCOM\u2019s denial of previous requests from Congressman Issa for updates on the investigation into the decisions made\u00a0before and after the terrorist attack.<\/p>\n<p>An excerpt from Issa\u2019s letter to General Kurilla:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cMy commitment to the families of the fallen is unwavering, and I am deeply invested in the progress and findings of Lt. General Frank&#8217;s review. The families deserve nothing less than a full accounting of the events that led to the loss of their loved ones, and it is our collective responsibility to ensure that such a tragedy is never repeated.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cTherefore, I request that you provide me with a briefing including the scope, status, and findings of the internal review to date. You should know that my office&#8217;s previous requests for an update were not fulfilled, so I trust this communication will certify my continued interest and expectation that transparency for the families continues.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The full letter can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/house.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=79f80f32deac84587357d78d9&amp;id=2c03d03a49&amp;e=d1eb48c083\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/house.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D79f80f32deac84587357d78d9%26id%3D2c03d03a49%26e%3Dd1eb48c083&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1710368198330000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3YtuD1SQ4LTOLBq2VT6UhN\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Darrell Issa is the Representative of California\u2019s 48th Congressional District. The District encompasses the central and eastern parts of San Diego County and a portion of Riverside County, including the communities of Fallbrook, Valley Center, Ramona, Escondido, Santee, Lakeside, Poway, Temecula, Murrieta, and the mountain and desert areas of the San Diego-Imperial County line. Issa served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from 2011-2015.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington \u2013 Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) sent a formal request to Commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) General Michael Kurilla for a comprehensive briefing on the scope, status, and findings from the internal review of the Afghanistan Abbey Gate bombing that claimed the lives of 13 servicemembers on August 26, 2021. 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