Lawmakers uneasy about pending deadline for Afghanistan evacuations

Published August 24, 2021 6:41pm ET



A classified briefing on Afghanistan with top officials from President Joe Biden’s administration generally left lawmakers with the feeling that evacuating all Americans and allies by the Aug. 31 deadline for troop withdrawal is improbable or impossible.

But one top Democrat said that he was assured that there are contingency plans in place in the event that troops end up staying past Aug. 31.

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