The Pentagon was "not aware" of the impromptu visit by Reps. Moulton and Meijer to Kabul yesterday, says @PentagonPresSec. Says they took time away from the military's evacuation mission.
"We obviously are not encouraging VIP visits to a very tense dangerous and dynamic situation at the airport," Kirby says.
@SecDef would have appreciated the opportunity "to have a conversation before this visit took place."
@SecDef would have appreciated the opportunity "to have a conversation before this visit took place."
Taylor would not confirm specific intelligence but says there have been credible threats by ISIS against the Kabul airport. Our scoop from yesterday: politico.com/news/2021/08/2…
68 percent of US troops are fully vaccinated and 76 percent have one dose, @PentagonPresSec says
.@JenGriffinFNC presses Taylor on reports from Abbey gate that Marines are turning away SIV holders. He says the guidance to troops is that they should bring in and process those who have "the proper paperwork."
So why is this still happening?
So why is this still happening?
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