president trump did the deal with the taliban to pull out in may. but now that president biden is in place they think we should stay. >> reporter: but some more democrats are more critical. new jersey democratic senator bob menendez said in a statement the united states, quote, cannot trust the taliban with american security. pennsylvania representative susan wild writing in a tweet, quote, the evacuation process appears to have been egregiously mishandled, calling for, quote, answers and accountability. the white house saying it does not have any direct response to members of congress. >> it is easy to throw stones or be a critic from the outside. it's harder to be in the arena and make difficult decisions. >> jessica dean joins us now from capitol hill. is it clear what mccarthy has in mind when he says there will be a day of reckoning? because we should also point out it was president trump and mccarthy backed him on the deal with the taliban. >> reporter: right.