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The specific number is unclear, but as many as 15,000 Americans remain outside Kabul and trapped in Afghanistan.
Biden’s disastrous decision-making has cost Afghan lives and seriously compromised the safety of thousands of Americans.
A former State Department contractor told Fox News that Taliban fighters have established checkpoints throughout Kabul and around the airport.
Other sources revealed the Taliban is beating people who are on the way to the airport.
Jake Sullivan, who is President Biden’s national security adviser, told reporters that the Taliban claims they are willing to provide “safe passage of civilians to the airport.”
The U.S. was going to hold the Taliban to that promise, he added.
Due to the Taliban’s long history of extreme violence and cruelty, especially to women and girls, many Americans understandably doubt the truthfulness of the Taliban’s response.
Now there’s worse news: “The U.S. has no plans to evacuate Americans in Afghanistan who are located outside Kabul,” Fox News reports.
Here’s what we’ve learned via Fox News:
Officials from various departments — including State and Defense — informed Senate staffers at a Tuesday morning briefing that they do not know of a way to get those Americans through Taliban checkpoints located outside Kabul, the location of the main airport, The Washington Post reported, citing two Senate aides.
Neither the State Department nor the Defense Department immediately responded to after-hours requests for comment from Fox News.
Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton’s office set up a hotline for Americans — including those who are essentially “trapped behind Taliban lines,” The Military Times reported.
“The situation is dire,” the Arkansas Republican said. “But we’ll do everything in our power to help keep you informed and to help get you out.”
When I was asked about whether we’re going to get all Americans out of Afghanistan I said “that’s what we intend to do” and that’s exactly what we'll do, and are accomplishing right now with HKIA re-opened and operational, thanks to the incredible work of our troops and diplomats
— Jake Sullivan (@JakeSullivan46) August 17, 2021
Sullivan was asked by a CBS reporter if U.S. troops will be pulled from Afghanistan before all Americans and Afghan allies are out. He said he would not comment on hypotheticals. Sullivan did not immediately respond to an after-hours email from Fox News.
— Advertisement — He tweeted on Tuesday: “When I was asked about whether we’re going to get all Americans out of Afghanistan I said “that’s what we intend to do” and that’s exactly what we’ll do, and are accomplishing right now with HKIA re-opened and operational, thanks to the incredible work of our troops and diplomats.
