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Jen Psaki: First of all, I think it's irresponsible to say Americans are stranded, they are not. We are committed to bringing…

On the recordAugust 22, 2021
First of all, I think it's irresponsible to say Americans are stranded, they are not. We are committed to bringing Americans who want to come home, home.
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Jen Psaki
Democratic · Connecticut

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Jen Psaki, White House Press Secretary, responded to claims that Americans were stranded in Afghanistan, asserting the commitment to their evacuation.

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