Right now, the optics are not good. In Afghanistan, video footage of people climbing onto moving aircraft in the hopes of leaving the nation went viral. Some of these people later fell to their deaths. Actions such as this truly display the desperation that many feel amid the re-emergence of the Taliban.
Harris’ absence also comes as the White House has no guaranteed way to ensure the safety of U.S. citizens trapped in Afghanistan. Americans are urged to make their way to the Kabul airport; however, the airport is surrounded by Taliban checkpoints.
This is a very bad situation. It’s also a situation that Biden put in motion by withdrawing troops in the manner that he did.
A foreign policy nightmare
At some point, Harris will have to return to the public eye. She is vice president after all.
Already, there is talk about impeaching Biden over his behavior in Afghanistan. The president’s speech last week in which he justified withdrawing form Afghanistan in his given manner did not go well either.
