Washington: US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with their national security team to discuss the updates of security, diplomatic and intelligence in Afghanistan, according to a White House official.
“They discussed the status of operations at Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA), who continued to run and operate as a result of DOD’s efforts; our efforts to evacuate US citizens, embassy personnel, SIV applicants, and their families are vulnerable, and their families, and their families They are as fast as possible; and that every day we operate troops on the ground at risk, “White House officials.
At the meeting room of the situation today, the National Security Team renewed the president and vice president that the Department Department Department (DOD) has evacuated 7,000 people since August 14 and 12,000 since the end of July.
The President, Vice President, and their team also discussed their focus on monitoring for every potential terrorist threat in Afghanistan, including ISIS-K, officially added.
The US President and Vice President met with Blinken Secretary, Secretary of Austin, Chair of Milley, Director of Haines, Director of Burns, Sullivan National Security Advisor, Ambassador Wilson, General McKenzie, Admiral Vasty, National Security Advisor for Homeland Sherwood-Randall Sherwood-Randall, and officials other seniors.
Previously on Thursday, the Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said that there was “no decision to change” August 31 deadlines to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan at this time.
During the direction on the camera at the Pentagon, Kirby said, “We focus on doing everything we can in the deadline to move as many people as possible”