Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Grassley, Colleagues Urge Biden To Devote "All Means Necessary' To Evacuate Americans From Afghanistan

Letter

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), and 14 Senate colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to evacuate all American citizens and Afghan partners without respect to arbitrary timelines dictated by the Taliban.

"We are extremely concerned that, despite our recommendations, your administration failed to establish a coherent plan to get all American civilians and Afghans who have aided us out of the country as quickly and safely as possible. This must be our top priority," the senators wrote. "Not only should we protect American citizens in Afghanistan, we must also uphold our promise to the thousands of Afghans who put their lives on the line to work with us to advance our shared security goals."

"You must devote all means necessary to ensure every American citizen and all eligible Afghan partners are successfully evacuated. In addition, you must make it clear to the Taliban and every other terrorist group that they will face severe consequences if they attempt to interfere with this process," the senators continued.

In addition to Grassley and Inhofe, the letter is signed by Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Jim Lankford (R-Okla.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.).

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