CNN Anchor To WH Comms Director on Afghanistan: Sounds Like ‘You Are Prepared To Leave People Behind’

CNN’s Brianna Keilar confronted White House communications director Kate Bedingfield on the situation in Afghanistan and how the Biden administration plans to get people out.

During an appearance on CNN Friday, Bedingfield was asked if the Biden administration will get people out of the country.

Bedingfield replied, “The president has committed. We will get every American who wants to get out, out of Afghanistan, and we are working to move as many of our allies who helped us, who stood by us, who helped our servicemen and women get out as possible, and I would note that when he came into office, he moved to condense the visa process for SIVs.”

She continued, “This has been a priority to him to try to move people out of the country who helped us over the last 20 years. That’s what he’s focused on, and that’s what he’s working on doing.”

Keilar pushed back, saying she is hearing “that you are prepared to leave people behind.”

Bedingfield explained, “We are doing everything we can to get as many people out who want to get out before the August 31 deadline. That is the sole focus of the President of the United States and his team right now. They are doing everything operationally within their capacity to get out.” – READ MORE