overriding prerogative, and that is the safety and security of american officials. it is a decision we plan to discuss and to confer about with our allies and partners as well. and so, david, in answering getting your reaction to what ned price just said there, in your answer, factor in what we just heard from michael, and that is this notion that the taliban is not firmly in control in afghanistan, and that the potential of isis infiltrating the taliban and making it weaker is something that has biden administration officials kind of worried. yes, and i think the biden administration is handling this extremely well. also stated in the ned price press conference that you were talking about was that the deputy secretary of state is