The Taliban government on Sunday rejected U.S. President Trump's bid to retake Bagram Air Base , four years after America's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan left the sprawling military facility in the Taliban's hands.

Mr. Trump on Saturday renewed his call to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram, even saying "we're talking now to Afghanistan" about the matter. He did not offer further details about the purported conversations. Asked by a reporter if he'd consider deploying U.S. troops to take the base, the president demurred.

"We won't talk about that," Mr. Trump said. "We want it back, and we want it back right away. If they don't do it, you're going to find out what I'm going to do."

Mr. Trump followed up with a social media post saying "If Afghanistan doesn't give Bagram

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