Political and Legislative
The White House Doesn’t Know How Many Americans Are Left in Afghanistan
The Biden administration has struggled to offer a specific number of Americans still in Afghanistan in recent days, prompting criticism from conservatives and others about the administration’s preparedness to evacuate U.S. citizens.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Monday the difficulty pinpointing an exact number was because some Americans did not notify the U.S. Embassy when they arrived in Afghanistan or when they left.
“Many people have asked, reasonably, why we can’t provide a precise number of American citizens still in country,” Sullivan said at a White House press briefing.
