Servicemen in women have alread left for the Pentagon Confirmin Today the u. S. After that augus no longer control the airport theyre pretty cute the president says all americans an afghan allies will be evacuated if they want to leave. But the taliban is blocking man afghans and likely americans from reaching the airport. In just moments we will hear from on the and standing by to join us in moments for it. We look forward to all of that and kick off Fox Team Coverage for you at this hour. Retired fourstar general Jack Keane is standing by, but first to Jennifer Griffin who is life at the pentagon for as. We have learned during the Pentagon Reaping Last Night the u. S. Military launched another Helicopter Rescue Mission in kabul to get roughly 1020 americans to the airport is the third time this type of Rescue Mission has been launched despite the pentagon insisting the taliban are granting Safe Passage to american spirit. Last night during the darkness, there was an operatio to go ou
Negotiation space, something is happening behind the scenes that is helping some people get through, can you talk about that too to some extend . I know the most senior commanders on the ground are out and discussing with the taliban leaders that are manning the Check Points, what they need to look like, the details of that. As we know there are reports that some that are not able to get through there. I can tell you that the department of state, the Consoler Affair officers there are working there to ensure that documentation, names, and those things, as often as required, are at the Check Points allowing transition in there to get into the gates. And on the Contingency Plans, im not going to get ahead of the planning process, one of our main job Social Security to make sure that the president has options. He wants to see this mission complete by The End of the month. Were still working towards that goal, but question will be drafting up potential drafts and sequels for what we feel m
Huge Security Challenges in even getting to the Kabul Airport, its his first News Conference since the takeover last week after President Biden told top advisers to come up with Contingency Plans if they miss the deadline. Also Today, the White House, the military have two congressmen, Military Veterans both, Peter Meyer traveling secretly to kabul yesterday, taking up seats on a Military Aircraft for their return flight, what many call political grandstanding. On the Coronavirus Johnson Johnson supporting data for a Booster Shot eight months after the singledes vaccine, the vaccinations ramping up nationally with 6 Million americans getting shots in arms in the last seven days. The Delta Variant continues to wreak havoc in communities across the country. Nearly 1 Million new u. S. Covid cases in the last week and a 23 increase in deaths. Also Today the select committee investigating the January 6th insurrection is submitting their first broad records request, giving agencies two weeks
This authorization from the fda for a third shot for severely immunocompromised folks . This authorization for an additional dose, many immunocompromised say this gives them peace of mind. It is great to be recognized. So they finally feel heard. And these are patients who may not have had an in the adequate immune response after receiving a first or second dose after receiving the Pfizer Or Moderna vaccine. So with the fda authorization, the fda said these people are eligible, solid organ recipients or those diagnosed with a equivalent level of immunocompromise. And they take immunosuppressive drugs to reject the new organ and those drugs could be the reason why some may not have an adequate response after a first and second dose. Now for the general population, erica, for everyone else, Health Officials say theyre still looking at data to determine if or when a Booster Shot might be necessary. So acting Fda Commissioner Dr. Janet wooddock said this overnight. She said, quote, Todays