State Department Officials Testify on Afghanistan Withdrawal, Logging Decline After Political Change

Exclusive testimony reveals the chaotic situation in the final days of the US presence in Afghanistan. Political change in Brazil and Colombia leads to a decline in logging activities. Plus, ministers resign amid a standoff with the powerful monarch in Tonga. Also, analysis of the tensions and political pressure surrounding the Biden-Netanyahu call.

Sources:
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/03/politics/afghanistan-withdrawal-state-department-testimony/index.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68716874
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/4/tonga-ministers-quit-amid-standoff-with-powerful-monarch
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/03/politics/biden-netanyahu-tension-analysis/index.html

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:40) Exclusive: State Department officials told House investigators they created Afghanistan withdrawal plans from scratch
(00:04:14) Climate change: Logging decline after political change in Brazil, Colombia
(00:06:40) Tonga ministers quit amid standoff with powerful monarch
(00:09:10) Analysis: Biden and Netanyahu call comes amid extreme mutual tensions and political pressure