The US is negotiating a timetable with the Taliban for the safe passage of thousands of American citizens and Afghans seeking to reach Kabul airport with a view to leaving Afghanistan, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says at a White House press briefing. He says the Biden administration believes they will be allowed safe passage through August 31, but that it is negotiating the exact timeline. SOUNDBITE

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