Biden stands by decision to pull troops out of Afghanistan by Aug. 31 deadline
The president is under pressure from lawmakers and world leaders to extend the evacuation mission. #afghanistan #lawmakers #biden source
‘There is no plan’ to continue Afghanistan evacuations after US withdrawal: Sasse | ABC News
Martha Raddatz interviews Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., on “This Week” #ABCNews #ThisWeek #BenSasse #Afghanistan #Evacuation #USWithdrawal source
‘They’re yelling for their lives’: Former Army Ranger who assisted Afghan evacuations | ABC News
Former Army Ranger Jariko Denman speaks to Martha Raddatz about his efforts in Afghanistan to help evacuate Afghan allies and U.S. citizens. #ABCNews #ThisWeek #Afghanistan #Evacuation #USWithdrawal source
NY Rep.: Afghanistan will ‘turn into a terrorist safe haven’
Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., said that without U.S. boots on the ground in Afghanistan, the U.S. has no intel and calls the withdrawal “beyond my imagination.” source
Former Army Ranger: Families trying to escape Kabul was ‘worst thing I ever saw’
ABC News’ Phil Lipof speaks with former Army Ranger and ABC News contributor Jariko Denman on his efforts to evacuate Afghan allies and their families through unofficial channels. source
Afghan American on end of evacuations: ‘My family is stuck back home’
Qiamuddin Safi, an Afghan American who came to the U.S. in 2014 after working as a translator for U.S. forces, was forced to leave his extended family behind in Afghanistan…
Acknowledging drone strike mistake was right: Former Joint Chiefs chairman | ABC News
Martha Raddatz interviews former Joint Chiefs Chair Admiral Mike Mullen on “This Week.” #ABCNews #ThisWeek #AdmiralMikeMullen #DroneStrike source
Trump faces swift backlash on Syria decision l ABC News
President Trump’s decision to have U.S. forces in Syria step aside has sparked outrage among his closest allies on Capitol Hill. #ABCNews #Trump #Syria #Turkey #Erdogan source
White House announces Syria troop withdrawal l ABC News
The Trump administration is withdrawing troops from a key part of Syria as Turkey plans to invade. #ABCNews #Syria #Turkey #ISIS source
Thousands of people try to escape warfare in Syria l ABC News
Thousands of people are trying to escape the growing warfare with Kurdish fighters as the Trump administration denies allowing the attack to happen. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2AYUerh #ABCNews #Turkey #Syria #Trump…