Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday, Sept 7th, that he was not aware of a hostage situation in Afghanistan with Americans being prevented from leaving.
The following day, Wednesday, Sept 8th, during a press conference at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany, Blinken said that the "Taliban are not permitting the charter flights to depart. They claim that some of the passengers do not have the required documentation.
Now the RNC is calling for Blinken's resignation.
“As the Biden administration continues to peddle lies and claim victory for their failed withdrawal from Afghanistan, Biden’s Secretary of State Antony Blinken admitted Americans are being held hostage by the Taliban. Organizing the safe evacuation of Americans was Blinken’s direct responsibility and he failed. Biden must fire Blinken.”