Commander in charge of Kabul evacuation slams the White House and Jill Biden for being a 'distraction' during chaos: Claims high-profile pestering

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• Vasely said the Pentagon was being pulled in all different directions from Biden officials, lawmakers, members of the media and even the Vatican
• He called the requests a 'distraction' that created competition for 'already stressed resources'
• The Pentagon's standard priority had been to first evacuate American citizens, then lawful permanent residents, then Afghans who aided the U.S.
• Demands poured in at such a high volume that Vasely felt the need to take certain forces away from the established rescue plan

Commander slams White House for being a 'distraction'

Maybe it's a "board-up your ass" type of thing on the Rear-Admiral's part but it sounds about right.