Defense contractor Erik Prince (Erik Prince) came under fire after reports that he offered people a charter flight out of Afghanistan at a price of $6,500 per person.
Prince is the brother of former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and the son of businessman Edgar Prince. He founded the private military company Blackwater America. However, he is currently the head of Frontier Services Group, a private equity firm.
In February of this year, a UN report accused Prince of violating the organization’s arms embargo on Libya by delivering weapons to a militia commander trying to overthrow a UN-supported government.
Although his business transactions have earned him a net worth of approximately $2 billion, his name has become a hot topic on Twitter during his most recent adventure.
On Wednesday, Prince was strongly opposed due to the allegations People desperately want to leave Kabul The high price of safe flight. He also offered to help those who are trapped at home and need help to get to the airport, but they need to pay extra.
Nevertheless, the $6,500 flight caused an uproar on Twitter, and people criticized Prince for not providing free flights to those in need.
“For those who choose to get rich from the evacuees from Afghanistan, there should be a special place in hell-Eric Prince believes that his fellow Americans and allies are facing a crisis, and this billionaire uses it to Charge an airplane seat fee of $6,500 per person. Poor,” One person wrote.
Another suggested that Prince should bear the consequences for taking advantage of those eager to flee Afghanistan.
“Eric Prince and others charge crazy fees to help people evacuate and should be accused of war profiteers. In almost every country, including the United States, raising prices and doing such things are crimes. He should be locked up for this, what a monster,” Personally wrote.
As the deadline for U.S. withdrawal on August 31 approaches AfghanistanMembers of the House of Representatives have urged President Biden’s advisers to persuade him to extend the date so that more people can be rescued.
Michigan Democrat Elissa Slotkin said: “An important theme, an important comment, an important point that we are all trying to make: urge them to do more and join the president in advocating for the extension. deadline.”
However, on Tuesday, a senior official in the Biden administration told Washington post The White House intends to stick to the original deadline.
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