Updated September 2nd, 2021 at 22:43 IST

Former US ambassador to UN blasts Biden on pullout

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley blasted President Joe Biden over the recent evacuation efforts at the Kabul airport.

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Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley blasted President Joe Biden over the recent evacuation efforts at the Kabul airport.

Referring to the president's speech after the final U.S. evacuation flight left Kabul, Haley said, "It was pretty clear that by the end of that speech that President Biden gave, it was the beginning of the lame duck presidency for Joe Biden."

"I mean, he has lost the trust and confidence of every member of the military and the military families that I'm proud to be a part of."

Haley, a former Republican governor of South Carolina who has been talked about as a potential presidential candidate, said Biden should reassure U.S. allies moving forward.

"The first thing you should do is immediately start connecting with our allies, whether it's Taiwan, whether it's Ukraine, whether it's Israel, whether it's India, Australia, Japan, all of them, and reassure them that we will have their back," she said.

"We need to make sure our cyber security is strong because actors like Russia are going to continue to hack us because we show no signs of willing to fight back."

Haley also said the U.S. needed to watch China because she predicted that China would "make a move for Bagram Air Force Base."

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Published September 2nd, 2021 at 22:43 IST