President Biden had an explosive reaction when he was told the president of Afghanistan had fled Kabul ahead of the Taliban's takeover of the city in 2021, according to a new book.
Book claims Joe Biden ‘exploded’ as Afghanistan collapsed to the Taliban during his holiday: ‘Give me a break’
Three days later, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told him the news that the then-president of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, had fled as the Taliban was poised to march into the capital. The Biden White House had expected a gradual handover of responsibility to the Afghan government until Aug. 31, 2021, when the Taliban would begin to take an active role in governing the country. Instead, the Taliban rapidly took over territories as the U.S. moved out of various bases and were marching on Afghanistan before Ghani fled, fearing for his life.
According to Foer, Psaki wrote to then-White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain:"I’m contemplating coming back," and Klain responded:"I'm sorry. I think you need to." The White House was"stung" by the fact that the toughest criticism was not just coming conservative media but also from"the columnists and venerable reporters that Biden's inner circle respected and tended to heed," Foer's book states.
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