White House Finally Acknowledges Veteran Groups Working To Evacuate Americans From Afghanistan, Approves Effort

The White House and Department of Defense, including Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Mark Milley, are finally acknowledging veteran groups, ex-special forces groups, and non-governmental organizations working to extract Americans and coalition allies following the United States’ sudden withdrawal from Afghanistan, which left hundreds of American passport holders, green card holders, and Afghans with special immigrant visas (SIVs) behind.

Milley “met for the first time with representatives from a number of the groups, according to eight people familiar with discussions and an informal readout sent to volunteers,” according to Politico, which also noted Thursday that the White House has approved intensified “cooperation” between the Department of Defense and these groups to help evacuate the remaining Americans.