Biden to return to White House for address on Afghanistan
President Joe Biden will address the crisis in Afghanistan from the White House on Monday afternoon, as he faces mounting questions about his administration's apparent failure to prepare for the collapse of that nation's government.
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President Joe Biden will address the crisis in Afghanistan from the White House on Monday afternoon, as he faces mounting questions about his administration's apparent failure to prepare for the collapse of that nation's government.
Biden remained at the wooded Camp David presidential retreat with members of his family over the weekend as chaotic images from Kabul emerged. He will return to Washington ahead of his address, which is scheduled for 3:45 p.m. ET.
Speaking on morning television programs, senior members of Biden's national security team sought to shift blame for the collapse of the Afghan government on the country's defense forces, which they said lacked the will to defend their country against the Taliban.
But they continued to acknowledge that the speed with which Afghan cities fell -- ending with Kabul -- had caught them by surprise........
