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The incoming Trump administration reportedly will punish the military officials involved in the pullout of troops from Afghanistan, which independent reviews have blamed on both the Trump and Biden administrations. NBC’s Allie Raffa reports for Sunday TODAY.

Trump transition team compiling list of U.S. military officers for possible courts-martial The Trump transition team is compiling a list of senior current and former U.S. military officers who were directly involved in the withdrawal from Afghanistan and exploring whether they could be court-martialed, according to a U.S. official and a person familiar with the plan.

“If that’s what we have to do to get the confirmation through, then absolutely, let’s do it,” he said. “But I would say that would be the last option.” You can watch the full interview here. Politics in brief Energy pick: Oil and gas industry executive Chris Wright, a staunch defender of fossil fuel use who rejects the term “climate crisis,” has been named as Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Energy.

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