Sullivan: We Have Leverage to Make the Taliban Commit to Giving Safe Passage for Americans Beyond the Deadline

‘We believe there’s still an opportunity for American citizens to get to the airport, get on planes and get home’

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SULLIVAN: "So, first, Jake, we believe that we're down to a population of 300 or fewer American citizens who have yet to get out. We have evacuated more than 5,000. We evacuated well more than 300 just yesterday. So, we believe there's still an opportunity for American citizens to jump to the airport, get on planes and get home. But, you're right. August 31 is not a cliff. After August 31, we believe that we have substantial leverage to hold the Taliban to its commitments to allow safe passage for American citizens, legal permanent residents and the Afghan allies who have travel documentation come to the United States. We will use that leverage to the maximum extent and we will work with the rest of the international community to ensure the Taliban does not falter on these commitments."

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