Afghanistan: Lists of Names Were Shared With Taliban U.S. Officials Acknowledge

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan, appearing on Sunday cable shows, confirmed the information was shared with the Taliban. The United States shared lists of names with the Taliban, U.S. officials confirmed on Sunday, as they disputed accusations that the terrorist group was given the identity of many Americans and Afghans trying to flee Afghanistan. Blinken said that there were certain times when the Taliban was given lists of people on buses that were en route to the U.S.-held airport in Kabul, but needed to get through Taliban checkpoints. “You’ll share names on a list…