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UPDATE 8/27: Rep. Salud Carbajal’s interview with Newsmakers took place before Thursday morning’s attack outside Kabul airport, which killed 13 service members and injured dozens. In response to the attack, Carbajal released the following statement on Thursday:
“I fully condemn the outrageous attack outside the Kabul airport this morning. My heart goes out to the loved ones of the service members who were killed in the heinous attack and I join the American people in mourning this tragic loss of life.