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Ron DeSantis Demands Answers from Biden

Officials on Americans Left in Afghanistan

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Monday sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin,
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, and Secretary of
State Antony Blinken, demanding answers on the number of Americans left in Afghanistan.

He also sought clarification about the fate of Americans and Afghan allies “left in harm's
way” on September 1, 2021.

By HANNAH BLEAU

In the August 30 missive, process of Afghans being Afghanistan. That includes “For many, it's a painful choice.
DeSantis blasted the Biden transported to the United about 6,000 American Our commitment to them and
administration's “continued States? citizens,” he said during his to all Americans in Afghanistan
lack of information,” deeming · Have any evacuees speech, but he was unable to and everywhere in the world
it “unacceptable.” been flagged for possible ties offer a precise number of continues.”
“The crisis in Afghanistan is to terrorism during security Americans who remain Pentagon press secretary
of President Biden's own protocols? stranded and abandoned. John Kirby also admitted
making, yet the consequences · What will happen to “We believe there are still a Americans were left behind.
extend beyond the borders of American citizens and Afghan small number of Americans, “As Gen. McKenzie said
Afghanistan and into the allies left in harm's way on under 200 and likely closer to yesterday, we're heartbroken
United States,” DeSantis September 1, 2021? 1 0 0 , w h o r e m a i n i n t h a t w e c o u l d n ' t g e t
wrote. “I have a responsibility to Afghanistan and want to leave. everybody out, but they still
G o v e r n o r s n e e d protect the safety of every We're trying to determine have our commitment, they
transparency, he said, before Floridian and stress the exactly how many,” he said, still have the commitment of
posing a series of questions: imperative of an immediate asserting it is a difficult thing to this administration and the
· How many Floridians response,” DeSantis added. d o b e ca u s e s o m e a re United States, and we're going
remain in Afghanistan On Monday, the Pentagon “longtime residents of to do everything we can to
· W h a t i s t h e announced the last U.S. troops Afghanistan who have continue to try to get them out
Administration doing to departed Afghanistan. American passports and who of that country and out safely,”
ensure the safe evacuation of Blinken, while addressing the are trying to determine he said during an appearance
all American citizens and all nation, was unable to say whether or not they wanted to on MSNBC's Morning Joe.
eligible Afghan partners? exactly how many Americans leave.” On Tuesday morning,
· How many Afghans are were left behind, a point “Many are dual citizen members of the Taliban stood
being evacuated to the United quickly picked up across a Americans with deep roots on Kabul international
States and where are they broad range of news outlets. and extended families in airport's tarmac and declared
going? “More than 123,000 people Afghanistan who resided there victory.
· What is the vetting have been safely flown out of for many years,” he claimed.