Biden Says Withdrawing U.S. Forces From Afghanistan by May Deadline Is âToughâ
The presidentâs comments come as a May 1 deadline negotiated by the Trump administration is fast approaching.
American soldiers returning to Fort Drum in New York last year after a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan.Credit.John Moore/Getty Images
March 17, 2021
WASHINGTON â President Biden said it would be âtoughâ to meet a May 1 deadline to withdraw all remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan, publicly indicating for the first time that he could extend the American troop presence there.
Mr. Biden, in an interview with ABC News that aired on Wednesday, said he was consulting with allies on the pace and scope of the drawdown, and added that if the deadline were to be extended, it would not be by âa lot longer.â
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