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Issa slams ‘betrayal’ as State Dept admits number of Americans still in Afghanistan higher than prior claims

FOC News

By Adam Shaw

October 24, 2021

The State Department on Friday conceded that there are significantly more Americans in Afghanistan than previously estimated — leading to Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and other Republicans to accuse the administration of a “betrayal” of Americans abroad.

State Department officials briefed congressional staff this week and told them that it is in touch with 363 Americans in Afghanistan and nearly 176 legal permanent residents, a congressional source who was on the call told Fox News.

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