US EditionTrump on lack of Middle East evacuation plan: ‘It happened all very quickly’
The Trump administration was criticized for lacking an evacuation plan as thousands of Americans remain stranded amid escalating U.S. military actions in 16 Middle Eastern countries.
- During the U.S. bombing campaign against Iran, the White House failed to plan ahead, leaving Americans stranded as the administration urged them to flee 16 Middle Eastern countries.
- Weeks earlier, President Donald Trump ordered a second carrier group to the region three weeks ago, a prior military move highlighting planning gaps.
- Receiving a recorded message saying the government wouldn't help, desperate American citizens faced social media outrage and criticism from Aaron Fritschner and Max Steele.
- Officials said they are securing military aircraft and charter flights, while Karoline Leavitt said the U.S. State Department is working on plans to bring Americans home.
- Amid mounting criticism, Rep. Ilhan Omar urged the State Department to arrange evacuations and social media critics asked `How did you not think about this before today???`.
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"Downright disgraceful”: Gillibrand demands evacuation plan for Americans stranded in war zone
Trump “has essentially told the thousands of citizens who are stuck in the Middle East because of a war he started that they are on their own,” the New York senator told Mother Jones.
Americans in the Middle East are looking for ways out of the region, while air spaces are being blocked. Trump said they had "no evacuation plan because everything went very quickly." An analysis.
Dems Sound Alarm About Scared Americans the Trump Admin Stranded in the Now-Warring Middle East
‘Do They Think Through Anything?’ Pressure mounted throughout the day Tuesday, as it became clear that the Trump administration had done little preemptive work to evacuate Americans from countries surrounding Iran.
'How did you not think about this?' Trump admin under fire over Iran evacuation chaos
The White House found itself under fire for its failure to plan ahead, as Americans find themselves stranded in the Middle East during the U.S. bombing campaign against Iran.The Trump administration urged Americans to flee 16 Middle Eastern countries as the bombing campaign rages. Desperate citizens...
Trump on lack of evacuation plan for Americans in Middle East: "It all happened very quickly"
President Trump said Tuesday about Iran, "I thought we were going to have a situation where we were going to be attacked." Mr. Trump said there wasn't an evacuation plan for Americans abroad because "it all happened very quickly." CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
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