President Joe Biden’s claim Sunday that the U.S. had expanded the perimeter around Kabul’s airport was undermined a day later when the White House admitted it was the Taliban who made the call.
Biden said Sunday: “We’re under no illusions about the threat. … Every day, we have troops on the ground. These troops and innocent civilians at the airport face the risk of an attack from ISIS-K from a distance — even though we’re moving back the perimeter significantly.”
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