“There were people who determined they wanted to leave since [August], and it’s our responsibility to help them depart,” she said. “That’s evidence of our commitment to do exactly that.”
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- “We believe that about 100 to 200 Americans remain in Afghanistan with some intention to leave,” including dual citizens with strong ties to the central Asian nation, Joe Biden said following the withdrawal.
- But since that day, Psaki said 479 U.S. citizens have been provided assistance leaving Afghanistan.
- “Let me just reiterate something that Antony Blinken said back in August, which is that if Americans who are in Afghanistan want to leave whether it’s three weeks from now, a month from now, two months from now we would help them out,” Psaki said. “That is something we have delivered our word on.”
- She was then pressed on the fact 479 is a much higher number than the 100-200 estimate Biden indicated four months ago.
- Psaki responded many of them had simply changed their minds in the ensuing months.
- Psaki added that the United States does not “put a tracker on American citizens traveling overseas,” indicating it doesn’t always have exact numbers on how many citizens are in Afghanistan at any given time or how many want to leave. However, she said the Biden administration is committed to helping anyone who wishes to flee the country.
SOURCE: WASHINGTONEXAMINER
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