afghan government to be more stable. i would have expected the military to be more stable. but ultimately what happens now is what was a foregone conclusion the moment that trump announced the withdrawal of american troops on may 1st. the taliban simply ceased to negotiate and began to establish themselves and prepare for what has now happened. >> reporter: so, jim, still a lot of unanswered questions and lawmakers, some of them are calling for hearings regarding the intelligence failures. others simply want to hear from the president, which they anticipate will happen soon. and then there are others who know that as they return from their recess, they'll get a classified briefing in person. jim? >> i suspect there will be many briefings to come, and perhaps some hearings. suzanne, malveaux, thanks so much. the death toll sharply rising in haiti following