President Joe Biden is under scrutiny for his halting response to the thousands of Afghans who worked alongside the U.S. military mission as Taliban insurgents cemented control of the country.

“They understand that they miscalculated,” said Alexander McCoy, a Marine Corps veteran and the political director for Common Defense, a liberal advocacy group led by veterans. “I believe that they are scrambling to make adjustments. And, you know, there will be a time for accountability and for figuring out what went wrong and why.”