Biden has decided, in consultation with his national security team, to stick with the August 31 deadline for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, according to a senior administration official.
Biden made the decision mindful of the security risks in remaining the country longer, the official said, and he has asked for contingency plans in case he determines at a later date the US needs to remain in the country for longer. …
Biden’s aides expected him to discuss the airlift, and potentially explain his decision to leave at the end of the month, on a morning video conference with the heads of the world’s leading democracies.