Biden Cracks a Joke When Asked What He Will Do if Americans Are Still in Afghanistan After Withdrawal
President Joe Biden is not sharing what he would do if Americans are left in Afghanistan after the U.S. completes its withdrawal at the end of the month. During an event at the White House on Monday, NBC News’ Peter…
President Joe Biden is not sharing what he would do if Americans are left in Afghanistan after the U.S. completes its withdrawal at the end of the month.
During an event at the White House on Monday, NBC News’ Peter Alexander tried to ask the president, “What will you do if Americans are still in Afghanistan after the deadline?”
After going unanswered at first, Alexander asked again, which prompted Biden to respond, “You’ll be the first person I call.”
The audio feed was cut before Biden’s response.
Biden’s comments come a day after he decided against extending an Aug. 31 deadline to complete the withdrawal.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement on Tuesday that the U.S. is “on pace to finish” by the deadline. She added, “Our mission in Kabul will end based on the achievement of our objectives.”
The Taliban, which took control of Afghanistan last week, said that it would be a “red line” if the U.S. stayed beyond the end of the month deadline, and there would be “consequences.”