On Wednesday, in the midst of the mayhem of the US. withdraw from Afghanistan, President  Biden came to the podium.  He gave introductory remarks on cybersecurity. Then he was questioned by NBC’s Peter Alexander.  Alexander asked what he will do if Americans are still in Afghanistan after Aug 31.  White House staff immediately cut off Biden’s audio feed.

Initially, the president had dismissed all questions. This is the only one he tried to answer.

And the reporters in the briefing reported that Biden responded to Alexander  that “you’ll be the first person I call.” Meaning that when he decided or was told what to do, he would let the reporter know.

Alexander confirmed Biden’s answer on Twitter. "I asked President Biden what he will do if Americans are still in Afghanistan after the 8/31 deadline. His response: ‘You’ll be the first person I call.’ Took no questions."

Daily Caller correspondent Shelby Talcott, Breitbart correspondent Charlie Spiering, and Voice of America's Steve Herman all confirmed the President’s “joke”.

Biden’s audio feed cut to protect him?

When the mic was cut off no one could tell if it was a coincidence. Or if the audio interruption was done to prevent viewers from hearing Biden’s unscripted comments.

Republicans immediately said the White House was to protect the president. Many of them have been claiming Biden’s briefings are increasingly incoherent. 

Josh Holmes, former chief of staff to Mitch McConnell tweeted, "The White House cuts the President's microphone. Pretty remarkable."

Some were upset that Biden’s response seemed callous and condescending since the issue is the loss of American lives on his watch.

Intense criticism of Biden and his disorganized withdrawal from Afghanistan continues as the Taliban gains control. He has been dodging questions about if the US can or will rescue stranded Americans.

And now we have news that deadly explosions at the airport and nearby locations are adding to the chaos on the ground.