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'Can't Exhaust Herself Worrying About Afghanistan': 'Out of Office' Jen Psaki Trolled Online
'Can't Exhaust Herself Worrying About Afghanistan': 'Out of Office' Jen Psaki Trolled Online
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US President Joe Biden was also notably absent when the news about the Taliban seizing power in Afghanistan arrived, giving no comments as to what Washington... 16.08.2021, Sputnik International
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki did not give any comments when the global media started reporting about the resignation of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and the seizure of Kabul by the Taliban. As several media outlets found out, Psaki was unreachable with her email sending out auto-responses that she "will be out of the office from August 15th-August 22nd".Her absence, when a regime change is taking place in Afghanistan as the US struggles to evacuate its last remaining personnel there, sparked criticism online. House Republican Marsha Blackburn suggested that the top White House spokeswoman should be available at such a "precarious time".While one Twitterian suggested that regardless of whether Psaki had a week off or not, she should have returned to her post as soon as the news about the change of power in Afghanistan broke….… others sarcastically noted that she's had a lot on her plate lately and deserved to have some days without the need to comment on perceived US foreign policy failures.Some netizens alleged that her absence during the week following the Taliban's victory in Afghanistan was not accidental.One Twitterian suggested that Jen Psaki is not the only one that can handle the job of covering for the Biden administration.Another netizen, sarcastically wondered if White House staffers have been vacating their workplace by helicopter, just like those at the US embassies in Kabul on 15 August and in Saigon in 1975, drawing parallels that the administration had vehemently rejected.*The Taliban is a terrorist organisation outlawed in Russia and many other countries.
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'Can't Exhaust Herself Worrying About Afghanistan': 'Out of Office' Jen Psaki Trolled Online
12:53 GMT 16.08.2021 (Updated: 08:57 GMT 15.11.2022) US President Joe Biden was also notably absent when the news about the Taliban seizing power in Afghanistan arrived, giving no comments as to what Washington plans to do about the emerging Islamic Emirate.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki did not give any comments when the global media started reporting about the resignation of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and the seizure of Kabul by the Taliban. As several media outlets found out, Psaki was unreachable with her email sending out auto-responses that she "will be out of the office from August 15th-August 22nd".
Her absence, when a regime change is taking place in Afghanistan as the US struggles to evacuate its last remaining personnel there, sparked criticism online. House Republican Marsha Blackburn suggested that the top White House spokeswoman should be available at such a "precarious time".
While one Twitterian suggested that regardless of whether Psaki had a week off or not, she should have returned to her post as soon as the news about the change of power in Afghanistan broke….
… others sarcastically noted that she's had a lot on her plate lately and deserved to have some days without the need to comment on perceived US foreign policy failures.
Some netizens alleged that her absence during the week following the Taliban's victory in Afghanistan was not accidental.
One Twitterian suggested that Jen Psaki is not the only one that can handle the job of covering for the Biden administration.
Another netizen, sarcastically wondered if White House staffers have been vacating their workplace by helicopter, just like those at the US embassies in Kabul on 15 August and in Saigon in 1975, drawing parallels that the administration had vehemently rejected.
*The Taliban is a terrorist organisation outlawed in Russia and many other countries.
