Posted on 08/16/2021 10:05:37 AM PDT by be-baw
President Biden will address the nation on Monday as more U.S. forces are on their way to Afghanistan to help with the evacuation of American personnel and allies.
It will be the first time Biden has spoken publicly since the Taliban moved into Kabul, Afghanistan's capital.
The president, who has been following the crisis overseas from Camp David, is returning to the White House on Monday afternoon. He is planning to address the public from the East Room at 3:45 p.m.
Biden's Choices In Afghanistan Were Complicated. So Is The Fallout He Faces Biden's remarks come as his top allies defend the administration in the face of increasing criticism — from both parties — over how the crisis has unfolded.
Republican lawmakers and some Democrats have criticized the administration's withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
"This is President Biden's Saigon moment," House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., said Sunday on CBS' Face the Nation, referring to the chaotic departure from Vietnam in 1975. "And, unfortunately, it was very predictable. It seems like many in President Biden's intelligence community got this devastatingly wrong."
Republicans have also criticized Biden for remaining at Camp David, out of public view and away from reporters
On Monday morning, national security adviser Jake Sullivan argued that the United States succeeded in its mission to hold those responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and that remaining in the country was not sustainable.
"Despite the fact that we spent 20 years and tens of billions of dollars to give the best equipment, the best training and the best capacity to the Afghan national security forces, we could not give them the will," Sullivan said on NBC. "And they ultimately decided that they would not fight for Kabul and they would not fight for the country."
“Trump’s fault!”
half mast or upside down...
He'll blame it on President Trump within the first 3 sentences.
Dunno if that is going fly beyond the ranks of Trump Derangement Syndrome sufferers.
“I have called the mayor of Portland to reopen the airport or will call in the National Guard...”
Joe has been in hiding so he could get medically pumped up to make his speech,,,,both sentences.
They must be out of green Jello at Camp David.
The opposition press, once again peaking Truth to Power, I see.
I doubt he’s been following the crisis at all. The guy cannot follow directional signals from the SS agents. He’s so cognitively impaired its pathetic. I don’t think its even Biden showing up in public anymore.
Biden was waiting for Obama and Valerie Jarrett to finish his speech.
Sloe Joe, The Hoe, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Schumer, ALL DEMOCRATS:
YOU ARE A TOTAL ABJECT FAILURE!
Please do the right thing: ADMIT YOU STOLE THE 2020 ELECTION!
ALLOW PRESIDENT TRUMP TO RE-ASSUME COMMAND OF THE US GOVERNMENT!
AND, THEN, PACK YOUR BAGS AND SLINK OUT OF (I.E. DESERT) WASHINGTON, DC!
PUT THE ADULTS IN CHARGE AND LEAVE US ALONE!
Like this?
My fellow Americans: Today is a sad day, with the tragic fall of Alabama to the Taliban.”
Zero gonna be in his ear like a few weeks ago? Every word that came out of Pedo Joe was came directly from Obama himself.
He thought he was invited to an ice team social with little girls
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