A Taliban spokesman this week reiterated that the August 31 deadline to withdraw Americans will not be moved, putting urgency on the U.S. government\u2019s attempts at evacuating Americans and\xa0 Afghan nationals in danger. In the last few weeks, the federal government has ramped up its civilian response as the deadline nears.
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Eric Katz is a senior correspondent at Government Executive. He joined the show to discuss the Biden administration\u2019s Afghanistan withdrawal efforts and how civilian feds are involved in the evacuation.\xa0\xa0