Journalist @mattaikins tells me there is currently two Kabuls "city is calm; hasn't been a lot of violence. The Taliban took control quickly, so no looting. If you go to the airport, scenes of desperation but can't blame Taliban for that, more the western botched evacuation" pic.twitter.com/VJQHnqcqtg
Anti-Taliban resistance fighters Andarab, Baghlan province. The movement claims this is one of three districts they have managed to recapture from the Taliban #Afghanistanpic.twitter.com/CFMmd0Q14n
Pentagon Briefing: 19 thousand people airlifted in the past 24 hours. Since Taliban takeover and evacuations started, 88 thousand evacuated from Kabul - Major General William "Hank" Taylor
Pentagon Briefing: Major General Hank Taylor "Our mission remains unchanged, we are currently carrying out the President and US Defense Secretary's orders. That mission has not changed" #Afghanistan
Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby struggles to outline what the plan is for the final days of the withdrawal and evacuations. "We need to prioritise US military resources - troops and equipment. We want to preserve as many capabilities for as long as possible" #Afghanistan
Pentagon Briefing, spokesperson John Kirby - cannot say whether there will be a diplomatic presence at US Embassy compound post 31 August withdrawal - ask the State Department #Afghanistan
.@SecBlinken update on #Afghanistan evacuation: "Since August 14th, more than 82,300 people have been safely flown out of Kabul...we've evacuated at least 4,500 U.S. citizens and likely more."
WATCH: White House cuts audio when a reporter asked President Biden what he will do if Americans are still in Afghanistan after the 8/31 deadline.pic.twitter.com/niReTmgM1z
NEW: At least 24 students and 16 parents from San Diego, California are stranded in Afghanistan after wanting to return from a summer trip abroadhttps://t.co/o9jrsP2o4R
Christians and other religious minorities in Afghanistan are being persecuted for their faith. We are praying for their safety and their safe escape from the Taliban.
We were working hard to put an orderly transition in place and to ensure the Afghans have peace & reconciliation. I met with the Taliban to deliver that. We had real American leadership, and I regret we’re not in that place today.
The remain in Mexico policy is simple: asylum seekers at our southern border must stay in Mexico until their hearing date, not come into our country illegally and stay unlawfully.
I am honored by President Biden’s nomination to serve as Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. If confirmed by the Senate, I look forward to return to public service to work on the difficult and complex challenges we face with China. https://t.co/dysDocT3Rl
I congratulate my friend, colleague, and fellow long-time diplomat @Amirabdolahian on his confirmation as the next foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Wishing him, the ministry and its officials, and the new administration, all success in international relations. pic.twitter.com/5z1HPuK3Yi
Are we doomed? Israel's Prime Minister is crazy (or an idiot): "People who received two vaccine shots walk around feeling like they are protected... they don't understand that the second vaccine has faded against the "Delta" - they must quickly get vaccinated with the 3rd dose!". https://t.co/wYiZFE28GOpic.twitter.com/nSHkw29XyP
There’s growing concern that vaccinated people may be more vulnerable to serious illness from the Covid delta variant than previously thought https://t.co/R6HsDJu9p0