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Biden alum seeking Mike Lawler's NY swing seat ripped for ties to botched Afghanistan withdrawal

A Biden administration alum running for Congress is facing sharp Republican criticism over her role in the botched U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.Cait Conley, a Democrat seeking to unseat Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., in a battleground district, previously served in a senior position on former President Joe Biden's National Security Council focusing on counterterrorism in the Middle East.Conley has sought to elevate her profile in a crowded Democratic primary by highlighting how Russia banned her from the country for her work under Biden, and she's used campaign materials to lean into how she op...