Jonathan Swan

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

RT @axios: There was unanimous agreement on Biden's order to Defense Sec. Austin: Thousands of Marines should be dispatched to Kabul to eva… — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

RT @axios: West Wing officials reject the notion that they could keep Afghanistan stable indefinitely with a small force of around 3,000 th… — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

RT @axios: As the Taliban takes over Afghanistan, the White House is the most self-assured group of the national security teams. • Biden's… — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

RT @DanLamothe: Have said this before, but will say it again because it's especially true now: Check on the Afghanistan veterans you love.… — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

RT @bresreports: New - @SpeakerPelosi has asked for “all members” briefing from the Biden administration on Afghanistan when the House retu… — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

RT @zacharybasu: "Remember after 9/11, with good air support, Taliban lost the entire country in two weeks," Afghan military leaders wrote… — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

RT @DanLamothe: Bill has been tracking this stuff for years, and is worth a follow: https://t.co/fw02R1eqqe — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

RT @missy_ryan: "The decision marks a tacit admission that the United States is uncertain how long it can ensure the safety of its staff in… — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

RT @Sarah_Boxer: Live from Kabul, @clarissaward just said she's getting msgs nonstop from Afghans who've worked w/US, completely desperate… — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

RT @DanLamothe: . @StateDeptSpox on the partial withdrawal of civilian personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, and the relocation of some… — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

RT @DanLamothe: U.S. officials acknowledge planning is ongoing to move many diplomatic functions from the U.S. Embassy compound in Kabul to… — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

RT @DanLamothe: . @StateDeptSpox adds at his briefing now the additional troops will be deployed to the airport to facilitate the departure… — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

RT @NatashaBertrand: State Dept spox says DoD is temporarily deploying additional personnel to Kabul airport to help evacuate American pers… — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

RT @BarakRavid: New: Israel and Morocco agree to full diplomatic normalization. My story on @axios from Casablanca https://t.co/KJs5Qe1X1x — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

RT @jmhansler: The US Embassy in Kabul again urged American citizens to leave Afghanistan “immediately” amid rapid Taliban gains in the cou… — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

ZK hasn't had leverage for a while ... his friends don't envy him right now ... https://t.co/QrXEE0qcc5 — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

RT @DanLamothe: The Biden administration has mounted a last-ditch effort this week to convince the Taliban, as it continues its relentless… — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

RT @jakesNYT: Exclusive: American negotiators are trying to extract assurances from the Taliban that they will not attack the U.S. Embassy… — PolitiTweet.org

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What actually happened: https://t.co/dlP0iQPE6G — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

RT @LucasFoxNews: Pentagon press secretary: ‘No policy decision’ has been made about continuing U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan after Aug. 31 — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

RT @DanLamothe: "Lisa Curtis, a former senior NSC official ... called on the Biden administration to "end its feckless calls for the Taliba… — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

@stevegroves I think it was three, but yeah.. doesn't seem a persuasive deterrent! — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

Lisa Curtis, former snr NSC official who sat alongside Khalilzad during Trump admin's negotiations w the Taliban, called on the Biden admin to "end its feckless calls for the Taliban to engage in peace talks when it's crystal clear they have no interest in a peaceful settlement." — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Axios: "We have never yielded to any foreign pressure tactics before and we do not plan to capitulate any time soon either." https://t.co/bHAJNEFz6G — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

Senate Foreign Relations Chair @SenatorMenendez (D-NJ) told Axios he respects Biden but disagrees vehemently with the plan. "The president has to consider whether what's happening is what he envisioned." https://t.co/yqTzcFTgr9 — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

Senior U.S. officials privately express little confidence in the Afghan security forces, citing military incompetence, disorganization and poor communications skills rendering them unable to adequately call in U.S. air support. https://t.co/yqTzcFTgr9 — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

The Taliban has stunned even some seasoned military and national security officials in the U.S. govt w the speed of its conquests over the past week... w @zacharybasu @ByGlenJohnson @alaynatreene @margarettalev https://t.co/bHAJNEFz6G — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

New from @politicoalex - GOP megadonors flock to Tim Scott, building 2024 buzz https://t.co/l1vi2DAAEi via @politico — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

"Never before in 20 years of war had the Taliban directly assaulted more than one provincial capital at a time. Now, three fell on Sunday alone" https://t.co/zzred8LfKY — PolitiTweet.org

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

As Afghan Cities Fall to Taliban, Brutal New Chapter Unfolds https://t.co/zzred8LfKY — PolitiTweet.org