trebek. the show s executive producer mike richards was named to host the show but dropped out last week after remarks he made on his new defunct podcast. our coverage continues with one mr. wolf blitzer right next door in the situation room. i ll see you tomorrow. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer in the situation room. tonight the pentagon says it s pushing limits to complete the frantic evacuation from afghanistan within the next eight days. the taliban is drawing a red line demanding all must withdraw by the august 31st deadline. president biden has left the door open for extending the mission. but the time time is running out for that as well. a u.s. defense official sells
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begin an investigation which could then lead to subpoenas that and witness testimony. some of that testimony could be in front of an open public hearing and there is a long list of republican members of congress that could be targeted by this committee including the house minority leader kevin mccarthy. wolf? very dramatic, indeed. ryan nobles, thank you. let s go to tennessee where catastrophic flash flooding has left at least 21 people dead including twin babies. cnn national correspondent nadya romero is on the scene. reporter: in this intense cell phone video she shot from her roof, the moment she had been waiting for. they were picking up neighbors and family risk their own life and seeing that moment of my mom surfacing because i didn t know if she was alive is something i will never forget. reporter: naples on her roof looking and screaming for her mother who she thought was swept
afghanistan and the threat to the homeland has gone through the roof. reporter: as we approach 9/11, officials and analysts say the taliban s victory doesn t mean an attack is imminent. but with groups like al-qaeda reene reenergized. another security concern tonight regarding the taliban s victory, the threat from domestic extremists inside the u.s. a u.s. law enforcement official telling cnn they have been surprised by the show of support for the taliban in white supremacists and antigovernment forums online. an example of how once they have free territory can inspire attacks anywhere. this will be tremendously energizing for any jihaddy minded american around the world. some will go there to join the holy warriors.
reporter: wolf, there is no doubt this attempt by the biden administration to push through two major spending packages, bipartisan infrastructure and a $3.5 trillion human infrastructure package are facing serious problems here on capitol hill because a group of nine and now ten moderate democrats have said that they re not going to vote to push that budget resolution, the $3.5 trillion package forward if there isn t a vote on the infrastructure plan first. the house speak er nancy pelosi and house democrats said you can t do one without the other that led to a she down tonight on capitol hill between the moderates and rank and file democrats. we re not sure how this will turn out but if pelosi can t get a vote on that budget, everything could be stalled and it could mean both packages are in serious trouble. wolf? it would be very embarrassing for the speaker, indeed. sources are telling cnn the house select committee