JOE BIDEN is facing criticism after saying "no one is being killed" at Kabul Airport despite 12 deaths being confirmed over the past few days.
The crisis in Afghanistan is worsening by the hour, and Biden - who is being blamed for much of it - hasn't covered himself in glory with his response.
Attempting to quell to bad press, Biden sat down with ABC's George Stephanopoulos for an interview on Wednesday.
When asked about the "pandemonium outside the airport" where thousands of civilians had flocked in a bid to escape the Taliban, the president gave an eyebrow-raising response.
"Oh, there is. But, look, no one's being killed right now. God forgive me if I’m wrong about that, but no one's being killed right now," Biden said.
This is despite the fact 12 people are confirmed to have been killed in the chaos at the airport, some at the hands of US soldiers.
Three people were confirmed to have died after trying to cling on to the tyres of an American military jet as it took off, while there are reports that more were run over by the aircraft as it taxied to the runway.
The Taliban have been in effective control of Afghanistan ever since they stormed into Kabul on Sunday.
Their arrival was facilitated by the controversial withdrawal of US troops from the region, and led to the immediate collapse of the Afghan government.
Biden has been heavily criticised for allegedly ignoring warnings from intelligence officers that a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan was likely in the event of a total American military withdrawal.
He was also slammed for saying the chaos in the capital was "inevitable", after spending weeks telling reporters in the US the exact opposite.
Others have criticised Biden for failing to take responsibility for the crisis, and trying to pin the blame on his predecessor Donald Trump.
The President has staunchly defended his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan however, asking reporters on Monday, "how many more American lives is it worth?"
