Yamiche Alcindor

Yamiche Alcindor @Yamiche

From WH @PressSec: "In his remarks this afternoon, the President will express his thanks to the commanders and service members who executed a dangerous mission in Kabul and airlifted more than 124,000 people to safety; he will also offer thanks to the veterans and volunteers..." https://t.co/bHLcE74OBB — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @carolynryan: Deaths from America’s longest war: -At least 2,443 American service members -More than 3,800 U.S. contractors and Defense… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Morning_Joe: Joining us now: @John_Hudson & @Yamiche https://t.co/RnH1p8zpSt — PolitiTweet.org

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Good morning, @Morning_Joe. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NewsHour: "There are still a lot of questions ... about whether Americans are safer now than they were before ... or whether Afghanista… — PolitiTweet.org

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History. 👇🏾 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NewsHour: The Taliban has said "for some time now that they won't stop people from leaving, but then again you'll see them do the oppos… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @thereidout: "When I talk to people who are close to the president and White House officials they believe that history will judge this p… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @vmsalama: Ambassador John Bass will spearhead efforts to get vulnerable *eligible* Afghans get out and get processed, Blinken says. — PolitiTweet.org

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Secretary Blinken says that as of today, the U.S. is suspending the diplomatic mission in Kabul, Afghanistan and moving it to Doha, Qatar. — PolitiTweet.org

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Secretary Blinken says there are likely less than 200 Americans who remain in Afghanistan and the U.S. government remains in touch with them. “We will help them leave,” he says, if those Americans want to leave. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jeffzeleny: "A new chapter of America's engagement with Afghanistan has begun -- it's one in which we will lead with our diplomacy," Se… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @thereidout: Coming up tonight on @thereidout: @AliVelshi @shadihamid @Yamiche @oneunderscore__ @SykesCharlie Guy McInnis – St. Ber… — PolitiTweet.org

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Tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. EST, President Biden will deliver remarks on ending the war in Afghanistan from the White House. — PolitiTweet.org

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Gen McKenzie adds: There is a lot of heartbreak. We did not get everybody out that we wanted to get out. But I think if we stayed another 10 days, we still wouldn't have gotten everybody out that we wanted to get out. — PolitiTweet.org

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General Kenneth F. McKenzie: We believe American citizens that were not brought out number in the "very low hundreds." I believe we are going to be able to get those people out. We are also going to negotiate very hard to get our Afghans partners out. — PolitiTweet.org

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Gen McKenzie says in total, 123,000 civilians were evacuated from Afghanistan over the last 18 days. He added that 7,500 people were evacuated on average per day. — PolitiTweet.org

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General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., commander of U.S. Central Command: The U.S. has withdrawn from Afghanistan ending 20 years of U.S. military presence there. He says the last plane took off at 3:29pm EST. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NewsHour: WATCH LIVE: Pentagon's John Kirby holds briefing https://t.co/rnTxrKVFcw — PolitiTweet.org

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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban guard at Kabul airport says last American planes have flown out after two decades of war; no US confirmation. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @washingtonweek: “We are seeing a Biden doctrine come into focus on foreign policy,” @sahilkapur tells @yamiche. This includes "using… — PolitiTweet.org

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.@PressSec on reports that 10 people, including seven children, were killed by a U.S. drone strike Sunday: Loss of life is horrible no matter where it happens. We take efforts to void civilian casualties. I can't speak to the number of causalities but there is an investigation. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@PressSec says the American public can expect to hear from President Biden in the coming days as his deadline to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan approaches tomorrow. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@PressSec: The president stands by his decision to bring our men and women home from Afghanistan. We would have sent thousands of troops in harm's way to fight a war that Afghans weren’t willing to fight in to preserve their government. — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden now in a briefing with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, WH advisor Cedric Richmond and governors and mayors from states and cities impacted by Hurricane Ida. “We are doing the best we can,” Biden says. https://t.co/DRr5x614av — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden now in a briefing with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, WH advisor Cedric Richmond and governors and mayors from states and cities impacted by Hurricane Ida. “We are doing the best we can,” Biden says. https://t.co/ENXVXDbdx0 — PolitiTweet.org

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Education Department opens civil rights investigations against five states that bar mask mandates for schools. — PolitiTweet.org

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The number of hate crimes in the United States rose in 2020 to the highest level in 12 years, propelled by increasing assaults targeting Black and Asian victims, the FBI reported Monday. https://t.co/cAxyemVQjj — PolitiTweet.org

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BRUSSELS (AP) — EU takes US off safe travel list due to rising coronavirus infections; recommends restricting US travelers. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @washingtonweek: "This is a huge crisis," @ayesharascoe tells @yamiche in regards to Afghanistan. "I do think this is an American trag… — PolitiTweet.org