Biden Responds to Afghanistan Collapse: ‘This Did Unfold More Quickly Than We Anticipated’

Biden Responds to Afghanistan Collapse: ‘This Did Unfold More Quickly Than We Anticipated’
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the worsening crisis in Afghanistan from the East Room of the White House in Washington on Aug. 16, 2021. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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After facing a bevy of bipartisan criticism, President Joe Biden on Monday afternoon acknowledged that the collapse of Afghanistan happened more quickly than his administration had anticipated.

“This did unfold more quickly than we anticipated,” Biden said at the White House, blaming Afghanistan’s political and military leaders for giving up and fleeing the country.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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