US President Joe Biden blames Trump for Afghanistan's collapse to Taliban

US President, Joe Biden has blamed his predecessor Donald Trump for the sudden collapse of the Afghanistan government to Taliban militants.

The Taliban has taken control of the government of the country after overpowering Afghan security forces in different parts of the country, with some surrendering without even putting up a fight.

US President, Joe Biden has blamed his predecessor Donald Trump for the sudden collapse of the Afghanistan government to Taliban militants.

The Taliban has taken control of the government of the country after overpowering Afghan security forces in different parts of the country, with some surrendering without even putting up a fight.

Biden's blame game also comes as he ordered additional military forces to go to Kabul as the situation in Afghanistan deteriorates.

The US is drawing down its embassy and is removing personnel from the central Asian country, but more help is needed as the Taliban tightens its grip.

Biden's speech as published on the White House website reads;

"Over the past several days, I have been in close contact with my national security team to give them direction on how to protect our interests and values as we end our military mission in Afghanistan.

First, based on the recommendations of our diplomatic, military, and intelligence teams, I have authorized the deployment of approximately 5,000 U.S. troops to make sure we can have an orderly and safe drawdown of U.S. personnel and other allied personnel, and an orderly and safe evacuation of Afghans who helped our troops during our mission and those at special risk from the Taliban advance.

Second, I have ordered our Armed Forces and our Intelligence Community to ensure that we will maintain the capability and the vigilance to address future terrorist threats from Afghanistan.

Third, I have directed the Secretary of State to support President Ghani and other Afghan leaders as they seek to prevent further bloodshed and pursue a political settlement. Secretary Blinken will also engage with key regional stakeholders.

Fourth, we have conveyed to the Taliban representatives in Doha, via our Combatant Commander, that any action on their part on the ground in Afghanistan, that puts U.S. personnel or our mission at risk there, will be met with a swift and strong U.S. military response.