The White House on Monday argued that Americans were not stranded in Afghanistan, calling it “irresponsible” to say so.
“I think it’s irresponsible to say Americans are stranded,” said White House press secretary Jen Psaki. “They are not. We are committed to bringing Americans who want to come home, home.”
Psaki bristled at Fox News reporter Peter Doocy’s use of the word “stranded” during the daily press briefing to describe the Americans still in Afghanistan.
“We are in touch with them via phone, via text, via email, via any way we can possibly reach Americans to get them home if they want to return home,” she said.
When asked by Doocy if the official position of the White House was that no Americans were stranded in Afghanistan, Psaki replied, “I’m just calling you out for saying we are stranding Americans in Afghanistan.”
Poster Comment:
"They are just on a forced extended absence from home!" -- Official White Horse Souse