Jan 8, 2025 · Taliban security personnel in Paktika, Afghanistan, on December 26, 2024. ... Trump has been critical of President Joe Biden's handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal and will likely take a tougher ...

Jan 13, 2025 · President Joe Biden has spoken with relatives of three Americans the U.S. government is looking to bring home from Afghanistan, but no agreement has been reached on a deal to get them back.

Jan 13, 2025 · The Biden administration in September 2022 swapped a convicted Taliban drug lord imprisoned in the U.S. for an American civilian contractor who'd been detained by the Taliban for more than two...

Aug 17, 2021 · The president said he made it clear to the Taliban that any attack on evacuating U.S. personnel would be met "with devastating force if necessary."

Sep 1, 2021 · US President Joe Biden has defended his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan - a move which led to Taliban militants returning to power. Staying longer was not an option, Mr Biden...

Aug 17, 2021 · Biden assures Americans that a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan “is not inevitable,” and denies that U.S. intelligence assessed that the Afghan government would likely collapse.

Jan 13, 2025 · WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden spoke on Jan 12 with the families of three Americans detained in Afghanistan by its Taliban rulers since 2022 and emphasised his commitment to bringing...

Jul 8, 2021 · Pressed on the likelihood of a total Taliban takeover, Biden grew defensive and said nothing in Afghanistan’s history suggested there was anything the US could do about it.

Aug 30, 2023 · Taliban officials say U.S. policies are exacerbating suffering in Afghanistan, because longstanding American sanctions against Taliban leaders discourage foreign investment and trade in the...

Aug 16, 2021 · Little more than a month later, Biden has been proven wrong on all counts. The Taliban took over Afghanistan on Sunday, entering the capital city of Kabul with no resistance after a...