White House Says 'Small Number' of Americans Remain in Afghanistan
We ran the numbers: There are 3328 news articles covering this topic. 41% (1353) are left leaning, 34% (1132) are center, and 25% (843) are right leaning.
On Monday, the White House said that roughly 6,000 Americans have been evacuated from or left Afghanistan. While left-leaning articles highlight that U.S. military planes have carried the last U.S. service members and diplomats from Kabul’s airport, right-leaning articles highlight that Representative John Garamendi, D-Calif., attempted to spin reports of Taliban militants showing off their newly acquired U.S. weaponry.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that U.S. military planes have carried the last U.S. service members and diplomats from Kabul’s airport. Americans closely watched the withdrawal from Afghanistan, as they did at the start of the war almost 20 years ago.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that the White House said only a “small number” of U.S. citizens who want to leave remain in the country. Psaki added that the Biden administration is working to determine how many Americans remain in Afghanistan by going through passenger manifests.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Representative John Garamendi, D-Calif., attempted to spin reports of Taliban militants showing off their newly acquired U.S. weaponry. The U.S. has provided almost $83 billion worth of training and equipment to Afghan security forces since 2001.