On Friday President Biden delivered an address updating the public on the evacuation process in Afghanistan. During that speech he re-iterated his commitment to evacuate all Americans and as many Afghan American allies as possible before the August 31, 2021 deadline. He also indicated that conditions at and around the airport in Kabul are under control and that American forces have been able to effectively protect and evacuate Americans from the country. However, in a military briefing mere minutes after the President’s address, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin contradicted the President telling Congress that the Taliban have beaten and harassed Americans and prevented some Afghan American allies from getting to the airport.