First lady Dr. Jill Biden addresses chaotic situation in Afghanistan as the Taliban makes jarring gains across the country.
Nazira Karimi, an Afghan journalist who routinely covers Pentagon briefings, became emotional when she was called on to ask a question Monday afternoon.
"Where is my president?!" she asked John Kirby, the Pentagon spokesman, about Ashraf Ghani, who she said"ran away." In response, Kirby said,"Let me say with all respect that, that I understand -- we all understand -- the anxiety and the fear and the pain that you're feeling."Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby speaks during a press briefing on the situation in Afghanistan at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Aug. 16, 2021.
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