Letter to Joe Biden, President - Wittman Calls on Biden Administration to Reject, Extend Taliban Imposed Withdrawal Deadline

Letter

Mr. President,

It is abundantly clear that hundreds of American citizens and thousands of Afghans that have helped the U.S., remain stranded and unable to evacuate the country. Yesterday's terror attack at HKIA on service members along with reports that the Taliban may have lists of U.S. citizens and allies, underscores the critical need to remain in Afghanistan beyond the Taliban's arbitrary deadline to ensure all our people are safe and able to leave.

I find it very concerning that this Administration has insisted on sticking with the August 31 deadline to fully withdraw all troops and leave untold numbers of U.S. citizens and at risk-afghans in the hands of the Taliban. It is unacceptable to let the Taliban dictate terms to the United States of America and threaten the lives of American citizens. Instead of cowing to the Taliban's demands on withdrawal timelines, the number one focus must be getting every U.S. citizen safety out of Afghanistan -- however long it takes.

It would be a dereliction of duty to leave behind Americans to meet some arbitrary deadline and appease the Taliban. I implore you to reconsider your decision to hastily vacate Afghanistan and leave thousands stranded and at the mercy of the Taliban and terrorists. Please commit that the U.S. will not leave until every American citizen and our Afghan friends trapped behind enemy lines has been safely evacuated. The mission isn't over until every American is safely out.

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