'We are going to find ways to get them—the ones that want to leave—to get them out of Afghanistan,' White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain said Sunday.
, McCaul said there are six planes at the airport that have been unable to evacuate as the Taliban work to demand"more and more, whether it be cash or legitimacy as the government of Afghanistan."
Sources told AP that those who have been unable to leave are waiting for updates on their evacuation status in hotel rooms and restaurants, while McCaul said that individuals are being held at the airport.was unable to independently verify the claims made by McCaul, but has contacted the White House and McCaul's office for further comment.on Sunday that following the full withdrawal of American troops on August 31, the U.S.
"Given these constraints, we also do not have a reliable means to confirm the basic details of charter flights, including who may be organizing them, the number of U.S. citizens and other priority groups on-board, the accuracy of the rest of the manifest, and where they plan to land, among many other issues."
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