Earlier today, I joined @POTUS in the Oval to witness him sign the PAWS Act, a bipartisan bill that connects veterans, particularly those with PTSD, to service dogs.
Afterwards, the President invited the small handful of us present to have a frank conversation about Afghanistan.
Afterwards, the President invited the small handful of us present to have a frank conversation about Afghanistan.
We talked for about 35 minutes. It’s clear the President is deeply engaged on the situation in Kabul.
I raised my concerns with the August 31st deadline, the importance of ensuring that both Americans and Afghans who worked on our behalf be able to get through Taliban checkpoints up until the 31st, and my concerns about what happens in the days and months after we depart.
I also raised the specific case of a large convoy of Afghans who my team has been working to get through the airport gates, and who have since been let in.
We did not always agree, but the President clearly has Afghanistan at top of mind, and I appreciated the chance to express my thoughts on the way forward.
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