Saleh je na svom Twitter nalogu napisao da je ostao u zemlji i da se "obraća svim liderima kako bi osigurao njihovu podršku i konsenzus".

Clarity: As per d constitution of Afg, in absence, escape, resignation or death of the President the FVP becomes the caretaker President. I am currently inside my country & am the legitimate care taker President. Am reaching out to all leaders to secure their support & consensus.

— Amrullah Saleh (@AmrullahSaleh2) August 17, 2021

U prethodnom tvitu rekao je da nije "izgubio duh" i pozvao Afganistance da se "pridruže otporu" protiv talibana.

Bivši direktor afganistanske državne obavještajne agencije, Saleh obećao je u nedjelju da se "ni pod kojim okolnostima" neće predati talibanima, piše BBC.

It is futile to argue with @POTUS on Afg now. Let him digest it. We d Afgs must prove tht Afgh isn't Vietnam & the Talibs aren't even remotely like Vietcong. Unlike US/NATO we hvn't lost spirit & see enormous oprtnities ahead. Useless caveats are finished. JOIN THE RESISTANCE.

— Amrullah Saleh (@AmrullahSaleh2) August 17, 2021