Antony Blinken actually said...

"While we have expectations of the Taliban, that doesn’t mean we will rely on the Taliban. We’ll remain vigilant in monitoring threats ourselves, and will maintain robust counterterrorism capabilities ..."

"If an American in Afghanistan tells us that they want to stay for now, and then in a week, or a month, or a year, they reach out and say, I’ve changed my mind, we will help them leave."

"The war in Afghanistan was a 20-year endeavor. We must learn its lessons and allow those lessons to shape how we think about fundamental questions of national security and foreign policy."

"We will continue our relentless efforts to help Americans, foreign nationals and Afghans leave Afghanistan if they choose. We believe there are still a small number of Americans under 200 and likely c..."