President Joe Biden stated Friday that as the United States conducts the evacuation of thousands of Americans trapped in Afghanistan, his administration remains in “constant contact” with Taliban officials.
“As we continue to work, the logistics of evacuation, we’re in constant contact with the Taliban, working to ensure civilians have safe passage to the airport. We’re particularly focused on our engagements on making sure every American who wants to leave can get to the airport,” the president stated during a national address from the White House. “We made clear to the Taliban that any attack, any attack on our forces or disruption of our operations at the airport, will be met with swift and forceful response.”
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