Political Quotes

On the recordAugust 23, 2021
We are currently on pace to finish by August the 31st. The sooner we can finish the better. Each day of operations brings added risk to our troops.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

President Biden reaffirmed the August 31st deadline for the evacuation from Afghanistan, emphasizing the risks involved with prolonging operations.

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