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Rep. Adam Schiff says it's unlikely that all Americans and allies will get out of Afghanistan by the end of the month, as the Taliban reject efforts to extend deadline

Sarah Al-Arshani   

Rep. Adam Schiff says it's unlikely that all Americans and allies will get out of Afghanistan by the end of the month, as the Taliban reject efforts to extend deadline
  • Adam Schiff on Monday expressed doubt all Americans and allies could exit Afghanistan by August 31.
  • The White House says more than 37,000 have been evacuated by the US and its allies so far.
  • The Taliban, however, warned of consequences if the US tried to extend the end-of-month deadline.

The House Intelligence Committee's chair, Rep. Adam Schiff, on Monday said it was unlikely all Americans and allies would be able to get out of Afghanistan by the August 31 deadline.

"I think it's possible, but I think it's very unlikely given the number of Americans who still need to be evacuated, the number of SIV's, the number of others who are members of the Afghan press, civil-society leaders, women leaders," $4. "It's hard for me to imagine all of that can be accomplished between now and the end of the month."

On Sunday, $4 from the country to evacuate more Americans and allies who worked with the US and are at risk of being killed by the Taliban.

The Taliban, however, rejected the suggestions and $4.

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Thousands of Afghans rushed to $4. Chaos at Kabul's international airport has been deadly at times.

Seven people were killed $4 at the airport Sunday, and last week several others died after desperately $4.

More than 37,000 people have been evacuated by the US and its allies so far, the White House press secretary, Jen Psaki, $4 on Monday.

Other lawmakers have echoed Schiff's outlook. Rep. Jason Crow, an Afghanistan war veteran, also said he didn't think it was possible to get everyone out by the deadline.

"This deadline has got to extend," Crow said in an interview with $4. "There's just no way that we get the people out that we need to get out between now and the end of the month. It's just not going to happen."

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