The Trump administration requested that the Pakastani government release Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in 2018 in an attempt to facilitate peace talks. They did and now Mullah Baradar appears to become to new President of Afghanistan. https://t.co/GXcIzPGfg5

— Scott Stedman (indefinite hiatus) (@ScottMStedman) August 15, 2021