EXCLUSIVE: Pressed on whether the U.S.'s exit from Afghanistan could have been handled better, Pres. Biden tells @GStephanopoulos, "The idea that somehow, there's a way to have gotten out without chaos ensuing—I don't know how that happens." https://t.co/mH1AyWI5lb pic.twitter.com/osAwdDQy2L
— ABC News (@ABC) August 18, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Asked about July comment that a Taliban takeover was “highly unlikely,” Pres. Biden tells @GStephanopoulos “there was no consensus” in the intelligence.
— ABC News (@ABC) August 18, 2021
“They said it was more likely to be by the end of the year.” https://t.co/3HFqRzzBJg pic.twitter.com/fWo8xNj9GH
EXCLUSIVE: Pres. Biden tells @GStephanopoulos that U.S. troops will stay until all Americans are out of Afghanistan, even if past Aug 31 deadline. https://t.co/iEDJSzdhn8 pic.twitter.com/k5JSetZXRg
— ABC News (@ABC) August 18, 2021
* President Biden defended his handling of Afghan crisis in Wednesday interview
* He answered questions for the first time in a week as Kabul evacuation continues
* But he snapped at questions about pictures of Afghans falling to their deaths
* 'That was four days ago, five days ago,' he said about video from Monday
* Critics reacted with disbelief to the idea that a chaotic evacuation was inevitable
* 'No way to avoid this chaos? That's a bald-faced lie,' said Sen. Tom Cotton
President Joe Biden angrily defended his handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying on Wednesday that chaos was unavoidable and snapping when asked about horrific images of Afghans falling from planes.
'That was four days ago, five days ago,' he said, even though the images of people falling to their deaths emerged on Monday. The combative moment came during an interview with former Clinton White House official George Stephanopoulos for ABC News.
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WNU Editor: This was an interview with a friendly reporter in a friendly environment. But the President was in a testy mood. And forget about empathy when he was asked asked about people falling from planes.
The second part of the interview will be tomorrow.
ABC News Interviews President Biden On Afghanistan
Biden says he did not see a way to withdraw from Afghanistan without 'chaos ensuing' -- ABC News
Biden: No way to withdraw troops from Afghanistan "without chaos ensuing" -- Axios
A Defensive Biden Argues There Was No Exit From Afghanistan 'Without Chaos Ensuing' -- NPR
Biden says ongoing 'chaos' in Afghanistan was 'priced' into withdrawal decision during ABC interview -- FOX News
