LINCOLN- Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts criticized President Joe Biden on Monday for the “botched” withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.

Ricketts’ statement was released after Biden addressed the nation on the withdrawal, which has also drawn criticism from members of Nebraska’s congressional delegation.

“As shocking images and videos of the Taliban takeover pour in from Afghanistan, our military veterans need to know that their service and sacrifice there was not in vain,” Ricketts said.

Members of Nebraska’s all-Republican congressional delegation also issued statements after Biden’s address Monday.

Rep. Don Bacon said U.S. credibility has been “greatly stained in the world.”

“We must focus on getting all refugees with U.S. visas to safety, including those who have applications in. Next, we need to focus on legislation in the upcoming (National Defense Authorization Act) to address security for our country and support for those who assisted us in Afghanistan,” Bacon said.

Rep. Jeff Fortenberry said a small-scale residual force could have been kept in Afghanistan to stabilize the country, without significant American risk. Instead, he said, the result was “chaos.”

“Now we will watch as this primitive entity called the Taliban will wreak destruction, cruelly assassinate, repress women, and return the country to darkness,” he said.

Sen. Ben Sasse said Biden “failed to rise to the occasion.”

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