New, THREAD from @RichEdsonDC, via 2 sources:
- 6,741 evacuated since Sat. Although John Kirby said he did not have a breakdown, officials say 1792 are American citizens or legal permanent residents.
- 6,741 evacuated since Sat. Although John Kirby said he did not have a breakdown, officials say 1792 are American citizens or legal permanent residents.
-There is major crowding at the north and east gates of Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA). As of this morning, the north gate was temporarily shut. The administration is finally acknowledging the problem is getting people to the airport. @RichEdsonDC
-John Bass, the former US ambassador to Afghanistan, is trying to negotiate with the Taliban to facilitate safe passage to the airport. He’s also going to negotiate to get any Americans who may be outside of Kabul to HKIA for flights out of the country. @RichEdsonDC
-There are only 20 consular officers at the Kabul airport processing people out of the country. The administration says more are on the way yet did not say how many will eventually be there. @RichEdsonDC
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