State Department obstruction of private rescue flights from Afghanistan revealed in leaked email
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The State Department refused to grant official approval for private evacuation flights from Afghanistan to land in third countries, even though the department conceded that that approval would likely be needed for planes to land in those countries, an email reviewed by Fox News shows.
The Biden administration's delaying of private evacuation efforts has been a widespread source of frustration, infuriating rescue organizers and even a prominent Democratic senator. Eric Montalvo, who organized a series of private flights evacuating those stranded in Afghanistan, shared that email and others with Fox News after his evacuation efforts were repeatedly hampered by the federal bureaucracy.More Related News