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A charter flight carrying American citizens out of Kabul has now safely landed in Qatar, the White House said in a new statement.
The flight’s departure was facilitated by the US government, as the Biden administration continues its efforts to evacuate American citizens out of Afghanistan, even after the military formally ended its Kabul mission last week.
Jen Psaki hinted that Joe Biden will be pursuing actions to put pressure on major employers to set coronavirus vaccine requirements for their workers.
A reporter asked the White House press secretary at her briefing, “Can the Department of Labor or anybody else compel major employers, large employers, to force the vaccine mandates on their employees?”
Reporter: “Can the Department of Labor or anybody else compel major employers, large employers, to force the vaccine mandates on their employees?”
Jen Psaki: “Yes. Stay tuned. More to come this afternoon.” t.co/yRbPtR0ZVi pic.twitter.com/HsNZGEDUWb
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