I dont think it couldve been handled in a way that were going to go back in hindsight and look, but the idea that somehow there is a way to have gotten out without chaos ensuing, i dont know how that happens. I dont know how that happened. So for you that was always priced into the decision . Yes. Always priced into the decision. Cnns Kylie Atwood is at the State Department. Were going to start with cnns chief white House Correspondent kaitlan collins. This doesnt exactly jive with what biden has been saying in recent weeks because he has acknowledged that they did not expect the afghan military to fall as quickly as they did. Yeah, jake. Im a little surprised by that last comment there saying that he did not believe there could be a drawdown that would happen without chaos ensuing. Because what we have heard from the president and his top national security advisers for the last several months and especially over the last several days is that they have been planning for every contingen
Defiant defense of the operation denying it could have been handled better, insisting, and im quoting him now, i dont think it was a failure. This as the taliban is now using gunfire and whips to block potential evacuees from reaching the Kabul Airport. The pentagon is acknowledging security has rapidly degraded, but americas top general insists nothing indicated the country would collapse in only 11 days. Our correspondents are standing by in afghanistan, here in the United States. First, lets go to chief national Affairs Correspondent Jeff Zeleny over at the white house. First of all, tell us about this new biden interview. What is the president saying . President biden is saying for the first time that he is going to be slightly flexible on that August 31st selfimposed deadline. If all americans are not evacuated from afghanistan. But he was less clear what the time frame would be for the afghan nationals. All of the afghanistan citizens who helped the u. S. Forces over the last 20
Language that we know sparked that violence and the claims hes making to undermine our democracy have made him unfit for option. I dont think he should be leader of the party and its important for us as republicans to stand for the truth and stand for the constitution. Youre not unified i think its fair to say. I think theres very big issues we need to grapple with and we need to be get back to a position where we can convey to people how important it is to come together around a set of principles. I do think that the policies that President Biden and Speaker Pelosi are proposing is misguised and harmful for the country and for leadership to be in a position to stop the policies, we need to tell people you can trust us and trust us around to Ittive Principles and dispel the lie. Ive been listening to you since this Campaign Began and one thing that the media and public are missing, and you said this the other day. This isnt just about the past, this isnt just about the lie before the i
Pentagon actually took three hours to approve sending troops. Also President Biden is slamming moves by texas and mississippi to lift restrictions including mask mandates. And im quoting now, neanderthal thinking. Meanwhile, new York Governor Andrew Cuomo says he will not resign amid multiple accusations from women but is apologizing for actions that, quote, made people feel uncomfortable. Lets follow details were get ing about the capitol siege and threats coming up as early as tomorrow. Oren lieberman is working the story for us. The d. C. National guard commander said he was stunned by the slow response as rioters stormed the capitol. Reporter he said he could have gotten National Guardsmen much quicker, within 20 minutes, to help Capitol Police secure the Capitol Building as the january 6th was unfolding. There are two completely different narratives of how that day unfolded between the pentagon and the National Guard. Those competing narratives are coming from the pentagon and the
The presidency. Needless to say, there is absolutely no basis in fact or logic for these claims. That is not going to happen. The claim is frankly nuts, but as we all learned in january, that is not a reason for Law Enforcement to not take its adherence seriously. Today were learning even more about the failure surrounding that attack. Senate hearing revealed there was a threehour delay in deploying the National Guard to assist capitol and d. C. Police when the Major General in command of the National Guard said his troops were ready, armed and could have been there in 20 minutes. He also noted last summer when there was violence the secretary of the army allowed immediate deployment, though on january 6th, the secretary of the army did not. As cnns Jessica Schneider now reports. I was frustrated. Reporter the commander of the d. C. National guard taking on top pentagon officials, disputing their contention that the guard was deployed to the cap capitol. The approval for chief sunds re