than five _ were 2500 troops remaining with less than five months to complete the withdrawal. at any time did the biden— withdrawal. at any time did the biden administration consider whether— biden administration consider whether to renegotiate the deal with the taliban? the whether to renegotiate the deal with the taliban? ., ., the taliban? the taliban made abundantly _ the taliban? the taliban made abundantly clear _ the taliban? the taliban made abundantly clear in _ the taliban? the taliban made abundantly clear in many - the taliban? the taliban made | abundantly clear in many public statements, private statements to us, to others around the world that it was going to hold us to the deadline that the previous administration negotiated in terms of withdrawing the remaining american forces was up and made very clear that if we lose path. deadline it would resume the attacks that it'd stopped on our forces it would resume the attacks that it'd stopped on ourforces in on our allies and partners as well as to commence the on the cities that we've seen in recent months. and so that was it exactly the choice that president biden face put up whether to go forward with the agreement and the commitments that his predecessor had made in terms of withdrawing all