NEW: President Biden begins his address: "It's been a tough day."
Biden confirms that this was an attack by ISIS-K.
Biden says the troops at the airport are "the spine of America. The best the country has to offer."
Says the hearts of he and his wife ache for the Afghan dead.
Says the hearts of he and his wife ache for the Afghan dead.
Biden: "The fallen this day are part of a great and noble company of American heroes."
To ISIS Biden says "We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay."
To ISIS Biden says "We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay."
Biden: "We will respond with force and precision...at a moment of our choosing."
That leaves it very open ended.
Says "our mission will go on."
That leaves it very open ended.
Says "our mission will go on."
Biden says that he's granted every request for extra resources military has made.
Says there's been complete unanimity from every commander about objectives.
He sounds defensive.
Says there's been complete unanimity from every commander about objectives.
He sounds defensive.
Biden then asks for a moment of silence to remember those who have fallen.
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