Psaki On Trapped Americans: Give Me Their Contact Info. Desperate Woman: I’m Waiting For Her To Open Her DMs.

On Tuesday, at the White House press briefing, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated that if there were an American citizen registered in Afghanistan that wanted to leave, people should “give me their contact information and we will get in touch with them. If any of you are hearing from American citizens who can’t reach us, give me their contact information and we will get in contact with them.”

Psaki stated:

For months, the Department has been telling Americans to leave Afghanistan for their own safety. It is our responsibility and our role to work with and help American citizens who want to leave. Let me finish. I’m almost done, and then you can ask a follow-up question. In recent days, they have reached out to every American citizen registered in Afghanistan directly multiple times. This is a 24/7 operation. Embassies all over the world are supporting phone banking, text banking, and email efforts. If we are not in touch with this individual, give me their contact information and we will get in touch with them. If any of you are hearing from American citizens who can’t reach us, give me their contact information and we will get in contact with them.

A woman who had worked for the Peace Corps in Peru responded on Twitter, writing, “To be very clear: It is insane that the WH is telling people to DM them if they know of Americans stranded. TO BE MORE CLEAR: your damn DMs are not open @Press Sec@jrpsaki.”