CNN The Lead With Jake Tapper August 31, 2021 20:31:00
Economic leverage we have over the taliban. we'll deal with them directly, and they well understand the extent to which the united states plays a central role in the fundamental functioning of any basic -- >> so you mean like access to the world food program, relief of sanctions against the taliban? >> not the world food program. we're not going to hold food hostage from the people of afghanistan. in fact, we will support humanitarian assistance going directly to individuals in afghanistan. but when we're talking about afghan reserves, afghan access to the banking system, afghan access to any ...