“The Biden administration “gifted the Taliban with $80 billion-plus” in military-grade weapons but now “wants your 9mm pistols.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 17 Aug 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
One expert says aircraft and other U.S. military equipment left in Afghanistan are likely worth less than $10 billion. Biden has not called for taking away 9-millimeter pistols from Americans.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 August 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 20 August 2021, 3 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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