‘It’s a slap in the face’: Reactions To Jen Psaki’s Claim That ‘No Americans Are Stranded’ In Afghanistan

PSAKI: "I think it's irresponsible to say Americans are stranded. They are not."

DOOCY: "'There are no Americans stranded' is the White House's official position on what's happening in Afghanistan right now?" pic.twitter.com/0FEq5VkO6V

— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 23, 2021

Here’s Tennessee’s Sen. Bill Hagerty:

This is a boldfaced lie!

My office literally just received word of a Tennessean STRANDED in Afghanistan. https://t.co/naM8g4OMRP

— Senator Bill Hagerty (@SenatorHagerty) August 23, 2021

I got off the phone with someone this morning desperately trying to get people out. This is a blood boiling lie. https://t.co/fot2Xnz10k

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) August 23, 2021

Sen. Tom Cotton calls Psaki’s remark a “slap in the face” to those stranded there.

This is just not true.

And it’s a slap in the face to the thousands of Americans who are stranded right now. https://t.co/ngiGfddDqs

— Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) August 23, 2021

An American woman is stranded in Kabul, all alone.

When she tried to get to the airport, the Taliban beat her for the crime of traveling without a male escort.

She has heard nothing from the State Department—only from free lance volunteers a world away.

— Matthew Downer (@mpdowner) August 23, 2021

I can only imagine how our military feels about this, we all know they want the green light to go get our people! God bless our military and prayers for all those waiting for help!

— Jim (@jimkim43319) August 23, 2021