Joe Biden

He thinks the longer those U.S. troops stay there, the higher the threat of a potential terrorist attack by a ISIS-K, by another organization becomes.

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.

Every day we're on the ground is another day we know that ISIS-K is seeking to target the airport, and attack both U.S., and Allied forces, and innocent civilians.

If you`re one of the millions of Americans who said that they will not get the shot, when it`s until has full and final approval of FDA. It has now happened. The moment you`ve been waiting for us here, it`s time for you to go get your…

We`re working hard and as fast as we can to get people out. That`s our mission. That`s our goal. We are working diligently to make sure we`ve increased the ability to get them out.

Let me be clear. The evacuation of thousands of people from Kabul is going to be hard and painful, no matter when it started or when we began. It would have been true if we had started a month ago or a month from now.

We are currently on a pace to finish by August the 31st. The sooner we can finish, the better. Each day of operations and brings added risk to our troops.

Today, the House of Representatives has taken a significant step toward making a historic investment that is going to transform America, cut taxes for working families, and position the American economy for long-term, long-term growth.

These 12 people are out there giving misinformation. Anyone listening to it is getting hurt by. This killing people spat information.

If you're a business leader, a nonprofit leader, a state or local labor who has been waiting for full F.D.A. approval to require vaccinations, I call on you now to do that, require it.

They’re killing people. I mean, they’re really -- they’re -- look, the only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated.

He said, yes, we got it wrong. I have been advocating that we need to get out of Afghanistan. And if you put me in office as president of the United States, I will get us out on day one.

There was no way to evacuate this many people without pain and loss of heartbreaking images you see on television. It`s just a fact. I think that history is going to record this was the logical, rational and right decision to make.

If you`re a business leader, a nonprofit leader, a state or local leader who has been waiting for full FDA approval to require vaccinations, I call on you now to do that, require it.

Let me say this loudly and clearly. If you have -- if you`re one of the millions of Americans who said that they will not get the shot when it`s -- until has full and final approval of FDA, it has now happened. The moment you have been…

If you are one of the millions of Americans who said that they will not get the shot when it is -- until it has full and final approval of the FDA, it has now happened. The moment you have been waiting for is here. It is time for you to go…

The past week has been heartbreaking. We`ve seen gut-wrenching images of panicked people acting out of sheer desperation. I don`t think any one of us can see these pictures and not feel that pain on a human level.

Let me be clear. Any American who wants to come home, we will get you home. Make no mistake, this evacuation mission is dangerous. It involves risks to our armed forces and it`s being conducted under difficult circumstances. I cannot…

They were going to get every American out and he opened up the door to picking people up who may not be able to get to the airport on their own.

I`m President of the United States of America. And the buck stops with me, the basic choice is, am I going to send your sons and your daughters to war in Afghanistan, in Afghanistan, in perpetuity.

Just yesterday, among the many Americans we evacuated, 169 Americans who over the -- we`ve got over the wall into the airport using military assets.

This evacuation mission is dangerous and involves risks to our armed forces. I cannot promise what the final outcome will be or what it will be, that it will be without risk of loss, but as commander in chief, I can assure you that I will…

This is one of the largest, most difficult airlifts in history. And the only country in the world capable of projecting this much power on the far side of the world with this degree of precision is the United States of America.

Make no mistake, this evacuation mission is dangerous.

There is just no elegant way to end a losing war.