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White House pressed on plan to evacuate Americans from Middle East amid frustrations

March 4, 2026 at 10:38 PM
By CBS News
Thousands of Americans are trying to evacuate from the Middle East. Their frustrations and the reliability of guidance from the U.S. Government were front and center at Wednesday's White House briefing. CBS News' Matt Gutman and Nancy Cordes have the latest.

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Thousands of Americans are trying to evacuate from the Middle East Their frustrations and the reliab

Thousands of Americans are trying to evacuate from the Middle East. Their frustrations and the reliability of guidance from the U.S. Government were front and center at Wednesday's White House briefing. CBS News' Matt Gutman and Nancy Cordes have the latest.
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