ABC accused of misleading edit in Biden interview quote on Afghanistan

ABC News has been accused of misleadingly editing the response President Joe Biden gave to a question about whether or not the Taliban have changed when it quoted his response in a tweet.

In an interview with the channel’s George Stephanopoulos, Mr Biden was asked about the Taliban’s future strategy for governing Afghanistan.

Stephanopoulos asked: “What happens now in Afghanistan? Do you believe the Taliban have changed?”

“No.” responded the President. “I think– let me put it this way. I think they’re going through sort of an existential crisis about do they want to be recognised by the international community as being a legitimate government. I’m not sure they do.”