Amid pressure to speak about the unfolding events in Kabul, the White House said Biden is coming back from Camp David to address the situation later in the day.
Replying to a tweet reporting that the White House is discussing how and when Biden will speak about Afghanistan, Robert Gibbs said he hopes"this happens very soon."
The Biden administration has come under criticism as the U.S. tries to hastily evacuate personnel from its embassy in Kabul following the Taliban's takeover of the city over the weekend. Only weeks earlier, the president had said the situation in Afghanistan would not escalate to such a point. Former Obama press secretary Robert Gibbs, speaking about Afghanistan, said President Joe Biden"must lay out again the reasoning behind his decisions, how he sees the future of this region & what must be done to prevent another safe haven for al-Qaeda to plan attacks." Above, Biden delivers remarks during an East Room event at the White House on August 12.
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