Were going to stay until we get them all out. He did not fully extend that same commitment to afghan nationals when he said thats the objective. Its unclear how many americans remain in afghanistan. Yesterday u. S. Officials gave differing answers. They said it was 5 to 10,000. Yesterday afternoon Jen Psaki said it was in fact 11,000 and congressional aides were told by State Department and pentagon officials the number was between 10 and 15,000 according to three sources familiar with those briefings. That is the number the president said tonight. He also answered questions about the execution of the pullout. Sir, you dont think this could have been handled better in any way . No mistakes . No. I dont think it could have been handled in a way that there were going to go back in hindsight and look, but the idea that somehow theres a way to have gotten out without chaos ensuing, i dont know how that happens. I dont know how that happened. So for you that was always priced into the decis
Americans in the coming months. More just ahead on what that means. Speaking tonight on abc world news, he said american troops might have to stay in the country to secure the ongoing vaccination beyond his announced August 31st deadline. According to the president now, if there is american citizens left, we are going to stay until we get them aw out. He did not fully extend that same commitment to afghan nationals, though he said thats the objective. And its unclear, how many americans actually remain in afghanistan. Yesterday, u. S. Officials gave differing answers. Pentagon spokesman, john kirby, in the morning said it was 5 to 10,000. Yesterday afternoon, white house press secretary, jen psaki, said it was, in fact, 11,000. And congressional aides were told by State Department and pentagon officials the number was actually between 10 and 15,000, according to tHree sources familiar with those briefings. And that is the number the president said tonight. He also answered questions ab
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Time before you see your family again. yes. reporter: but you felt that your life was in danger and you needed to be here. yes. reporter: and you had no choice. i don t have any choice. reporter: anderson, i asked both these women what their parents think about this and they say their parents felt the same thing, they re proud of both the girls, they also believe that the girls need to be safe so they re happy that they re here in the united states. they want their daughters to be smart, they want their daughters to be educated, they want their daughters to be ambitious, they want their daughters to be strong women. the taliban, of course, has the exact opposite viewpoint. gary, appreciate it. thanks very much. we ll be right back.
Be safe so they re happy that they re here in the united states. they want their daughters to be smart, they want their daughters to be educated, they want their daughters to be ambitious, they want their daughters to be strong women. the taliban, of course, has the exact opposite viewpoint. gary, appreciate it. thanks very much. we ll be right back.