Biden says U.S. forces could stay in Afghanistan past August 31
President Biden sat down with ABC's George Stephanopoulos for his first interview since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
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Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C.
President Biden sat down with ABC's George Stephanopoulos for his first interview since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
Republicans are also demanding answers.
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"After 20 years, I've learned the hard way that there was never a good time to withdraw U.S. forces," the president said.
The White House says the president is engaged and being briefed on the situation regularly.
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"You stood in the breach. You did your duty," the president said before signing the bill.
"In hindsight, I wish that it had not become law," Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday.