Gen. Laura Richardson speaks during a Senate committee hearing on Thursday regarding Southern Command's readiness for a noncombatant evacuation order in Haiti. (Fox News)
Kelly pressed for further information, asking if any additional planning is underway in case the mission becomes an immediate necessity.
US ANNOUNCES $100 MILLION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF MULTINATIONAL FORCE TO VIOLENCE-STRICKEN HAITI
Armed forces secure an area of of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Radio TV Caraibe, a popular radio station in Haiti announced that it would stop broadcasting for one week to protest widespread violence in the capital. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
"The U.S. Embassy remains open, and limited operations continue, focused on assistance to U.S. citizens and supporting Haitian-led efforts to secure a peaceful transition of power," it added.
The U.S. military already has sent forces to Haiti over the weekend to bolster security at the U.S. Embassy and airlifted non-essential personnel – such as family of diplomats – who had remained after an order for such individuals to evacuate last summer.
Department of State spokesperson Matt Miller told Fox News Digital that no plans are currently underway to rescue U.S. citizens stuck in Haiti amid the government collapse, citing state travel warnings that have been in place.
Fox News Digital's Greg Norman contributed to this report.
Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
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