Biden ‘Taking Responsibility for Every Decision’ Regarding Afghanistan, Nat’l Security Adviser Says

National Security Adviser 👤Jake Sullivan says President Joe Biden is “taking responsibility for every decision” regarding 🇦🇫Afghanistan but recognizes there are others responsible as well.

During a White House press briefing on Tuesday, a reporter pressed Sullivan on whether Biden is taking responsibility for the “chaos” and for any “bloodshed” that may be happening in 🇦🇫Afghanistan.

Sullivan responded, “He’s taking responsibility for every decision the United States government took with respect to 🇦🇫Afghanistan because, as he said, the buck stops with him. I am also taking responsibility, and so are my colleagues.”

He continued, “At the same time, that doesn’t change the fact that there are other parties here responsible as well who have taken actions and decisions that help lead us to where we are.”

Sullivan argued the question at the end of the day is, “Can we effectively evacuate those people who we intend to evacuate and that is what we are planning for and executing against beginning today where the airport is secure, the flights are going, the people are coming, and we will continue to do that in the days ahead.”