The Bidens were meeting with the families of the 13 U.S. service members who were killed in a suicide bombing Thursday at the gates of the airport in Kabul.
Hours after President Joe Biden issued a dire warning that it was"highly likely" the Kabul airport could see another attack in the 24 to 36 hours leading up to the final U.S. troop withdrawal, Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored the warning in an"This is the most dangerous time in an already extraordinarily dangerous mission, these last couple of days. And so, we will do everything possible to keep people safe.
The Pentagon confirmed Saturday that the final drawdown of troops had begun, intensifying pressure on the United States to evacuate the remaining Americans looking to leave the country as the terror threat is ratcheted to new heights. Blinken, who met with the president and top commanders at the White House Saturday morning, said the U.S. was doing"everything possible" to get the remaining Americans safely out of the country.
"We have about 300 American citizens left who have indicated to us that they want to leave. We are very actively working to help them get to the airport, get on a plane and get out of Afghanistan," Biden's top diplomat said.
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