Watch President Biden’s Address to the Nation on Afghanistan

President Joe Biden returned to the White House Monday to address the nation on the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan, as the planned withdrawal of American forces turned deadly at Kabul's airport as thousands tried to flee the country a day after the Taliban's takeover.

Biden said Monday he stands “squarely behind” his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan and that the government's collapse was quicker than anticipated.

Speaking about the chaotic situation in Afghanistan, he said he faced a choice between an agreement to withdraw U.S. forces or send thousands more U.S. troops back in for a “third decade” of war. The President said he will not repeat the mistakes of the past.

Biden spoke after the planned withdrawal of American forces turned deadly at Kabul's airport as thousands tried to flee following the Taliban's swift takeover of the government.

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Watch the President's address below. It begins at 21:05.