Biden pledges to Americans in Afghanistan: 'We will get you home'

Biden's comments at a White House news conference Friday come as the U.S. government struggles to ramp up a massive airlift clearing Americans and other foreigners and vulnerable Afghans through the Kabul airport

President Joe Biden is pledging to Americans still trapped in Afghanistan: “We will get you home." Mr Biden's comments at a White House news conference Friday come as the U.S. government struggles to ramp up a massive airlift clearing Americans and other foreigners and vulnerable Afghans through the Kabul airport, rescuing them from a Taliban takeover of the country. Mr Biden is facing criticism for a chaotic and often violent scene outside the airport as crowds struggle to reach safety inside. He called the past week “heartbreaking," but insisted his administration was working hard to smooth and speed the evacuations. “I don't think anyone of us can see these pictures and not feel that pain on a human level,” Mr Biden said, but “now I'm focused on getting this job done.”