News ‘A self-inflicted wound’: US withdrawal from Afghanistan still haunts Biden’s presidency one year later August 15, 2022 Francesca Chambers and Joey Garrison, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘A self-inflicted wound’: US withdrawal from Afghanistan still haunts Biden’s presidency one year later The chaotic U.S. exit from Afghanistan undercut Biden's pledge to restore competence to the White House. It continues to haunt his presidency.