This is what's going on outside the Kabul airport as Biden says Republican governors are putting people in danger

Doug P. | 6:07 PM on August 18, 2021

Wednesday afternoon, as the situation in Afghanistan descended further into chaos and Americans at risk, President Biden went on television and took aim at… Republican governors:

‘Shameful’: As Americans are in danger in Afghanistan, Biden slams Republican governors and then walks away taking NO questions https://t.co/B2WVFnGmpi

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 18, 2021

Meanwhile, outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, American citizens and others desperate to flee the country are trying to get into the Karzai International Airport, which has been secured by U.S. troops:

NEW, video of the North Gate at #hkia via colleague @alanacbs from Americans trying to access the airport. pic.twitter.com/VX3WjHUZ1H

— Ruffini (@EenaRuffini) August 18, 2021

The video is from CBS News.

More via @alanacbs from Americans on the ground trying to get into #hkia https://t.co/FYkWQjx7Mc pic.twitter.com/10FmjVucMV

— Ruffini (@EenaRuffini) August 18, 2021

And they risked traveling at night because they were turned back during the day. https://t.co/poix07Hgru

— Ruffini (@EenaRuffini) August 18, 2021

Here is what it looks like at the East Gate of #HKIA today… from a green card holder trying to get in: pic.twitter.com/qhyTgfazAS

— Ruffini (@EenaRuffini) August 18, 2021

And where’s Biden’s focus?

Let this sink in: At the very time American citizens are desperately trying to get out of Afghanistan, Joe Biden has chosen to focus his attacks on Republican governors. Outrageous! https://t.co/NRCU6zV8jR

— Karrin Taylor Robson for Arizona (@Karrin4Arizona) August 18, 2021