The State Department is now actively, as it has been now for the last 72 hours, implementing our plans to help Americans in the Middle east be able to depart. As of a few minutes ago, before I left, 9,000Americans 9,000 Americans have been able to leave the region since the start of this war. We have about 1,500Americans that are requesting assistance with departure. We have identified and continue to identify charter flights, military flight options, and expanded commercial flight options, meaning working with the airlines to send bigger airplanes with more seats. (00:11–00:18)
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