Joe Biden to speak publicly on Afghanistan for first time in nearly a week

President Joe Biden will return to the White House to address the nation on the US evacuation from Afghanistan.

The president will speak a day after the Taliban took control of the country.

I will be addressing the nation on Afghanistan at 3:45 PM ET today.

— President Biden (@POTUS) August 16, 2021

The White House said Mr Biden will travel back to Washington from the Camp David presidential retreat to speak at 3.45 on Monday afternoon from the East Room local time (20.45 BST).

It will be his first public remarks on the Afghanistan situation in nearly a week.