Still there in the, quote, thousands. And the nun of unknown, unknown number of afghan allies who helped the u. S. In the War But Havent gotten out yet. Secretary of State Antoni Olympicen telling lawmakers the State Department is working on that last number, trying to estimate it. But experts familiar with the situation put that number in the tens of thousands. Yet, Secretary Blinken insisted today the u. S. Withdrawal from afghanistan was an extraordinary success. Blinken was grilled by republicans on the house foreign Affairs Committee this afternoon. That grilling has continued late into the day. Congressional Correspondent Aishah Hasnie starts us off tonight live from Capitol Hill. Good evening, aishah. Bret, good evening to you. Democrats tore into republican Questioning Tonight as republicans tore into blinkens decisionmaking calling for him to resign at one point and even questioning why he didnt show up to this hearing in person. Can you tell us where you are today . Yes, im at the State Department. Couldnt be bothered to come down here and see congress. All right. Thats great. The first Oversight Hearing over the chaotic withdrawal of afghanistan got off to a contentious start as members of the house foreign Affairs Committee grilled Secretary Of State Antony Blinken. Questions range from the basic how many americans and afghan allies are still left. As of The End of last week, we had about 100 american citizens in afghanistan who told us that they wished to leave the country. Concerns about the nations current dealings with the taliban. Are you negotiating with the taliban on the issue of legitimizing them . As a world government. What we expect and insist on from the taliban if they want to seek any legitimacy wanted and any support that includes and starts with freedom of travel. The last time blinken testified before the House Committee in june he told them the u. S. Was not withdrawing. The embassy was staying and this. If there is a significant deterioration in security, we dont think its going to be something that happens from a friday to a monday. Today, blinken made clear the administration does not support the current taliban government. The interim government named by the taliban falls very short of the mark that was set by the international community for inclusivity. Democrat frustration over the evacuation has been bubbling over in recent days. But today several of them gave blinken an Topg Address what this administration inherited from the previous administration. How meticulous was the planning for the Trump Administration declared May 1st withdrawal . Thank you, congressman. We inherited a deadline. We did not inherit a plan. What remains to be seen is what accountability may come from todays and any future hearings. Republican Committee Member Brian Mast told fox hes not holding his breath. I think they are too arrogant to resign. They dont sees a though any problems that they created on the globe or domestically or anywhere else. Now, bret, blinken will appear in Person Tomorrow for the senate foreign relations committee. Already indicated that they want to focuS Primarily on the last 20 years as opposed to the days in august during that drawdown. Senator murphy also adding this that he hopes republicans dont, quote make this, turn this into a circus. Bret . Bret Aishah Hasnie live on Capitol Hill. Aishah, thanks. Lets bring in our panel early Fox News senior Analyst Brit Hume former Education Secretary Bill Bennett And Harold Ford Jr. Gentlemen, thanks for being here. Brit, i want to start with you, that line from Secretary Blinken in this hearing that we inherited a deadline but we did not inherit a plan. Your thoughts on that . Well, first of all, im sure there wasnt any kind of a plan. But the truth of the matter was there was no meaningful deadline and the proof of that is the deadline such as it was was May 31st, and then that was extended until, what . Brit May 1st to August 31st. Basically what they were arguing is we had to get out of on August 31st because we were on a deadline to have gotten out several months earlier. Obviously they were free to extend the deadline for as long as they wanted. Moreover, the deadline waS Part of an agreement with the been reached with the Trump Administration, i a week one from my opinion in a u. S. i Point Of View but an agreement nonetheless that had conditions in it and the conditions had plainly not been met to include the condition that the taliban would have reached an agreement with the afghan government. Negotiations on that never started. So the idea that they were under a deadline that meaningful deadline on the First Of May is Nonsense And Everything iS Predicated on that is therefore nonsays as well. Bret whats striking about the numbers of the people still on the ground, the americans, the Green Card holders, and then the sivs. These are with the Immigrant Visas, special Immigrant Visas. Take a listen to this q and a with congressman zeldin. What is the number of americans who are in afghanistan as of the last update you received . The, um, congressman, going back to, um, this weekend, um, we had about 100 american citizens, u. , in contact with us who seek to leave afghanistan. Those are the those are the americans we are working with. Do you have an exact number . I cant give you an exact number, we were talking about this a little bit earlier, its really, um, a snapshot at any given moment what happens is. Thats what i asked you as of the late update you received. As of the last update it was about 100. How many Green Card holders . Green card holders is something that we dont track directly. So what we have done is solicited people if they are Green Card holders to let us know. I think the best estimates are that there are several thousand Green Card holders in afghanistan. Bret bill, he went on to say they dont have a number. States working on the number about the special Immigrant Visas afghan allies worked with the u. S. Over two decades of war. Perhaps the most threatened by whats the situation on the ground. The big thing is that we are hoping that the taliban agrees to let them all out. Yeah, we are hoping. We are relying on the goodwill and good faith of the taliban. And as tony blinken put it some of them, the leadership now has challenging background. Thats a euphemism for murderers and torturers. We are relying on their goodwill. Look, the question of how many people, how many siv holders, how many americans tears at the Heart And Lord knows we want them all back. But what tears at the mind is the celebration of terrorism that is going on around the world. You know, the taliban hold will be strengthened by the fact that terrorists all over the world will December Dee send On Kabul and celebrate the victory over the americans. This is the really frightening thing. Lets get our guys out. Lets get folks out who helped us but, goodness knows, we are facing a very, very bad situation. Mike mccaul had it right, Ranking Member on the committee. He said this was betrayal and unconditional surrender and a scandal. Bret harold, Secretary Olympicen as well as democrats on the committee did point back to the Trump Administration numerous times in his testimony today. Take a listen to a piece of that. When President Biden took office in january, he inherited an agreement that hiS Predecessor had reached with the taliban to remove all remaining forces from afghanistan by May 1st of this year. Upon taking office, President Biden immediately faced the choice between ending the War Or Escalation it. Had he not followed through on hiS Predecessors commitment, attacks on our forces and those allies would have resumed and the talibans nationwide assaults on the cities would have commenced. Bret we talked about it a lot, harold it seems an interesting argument, your thoughts on it . Well, first, thanks for having me on. Look, i think that point there he made is one worth noting, particularly for this conversation. I would agree with Brit Hume that the May 31st or August 31st date those are things that did not have to be adhered too, maybe, because the agreement called for 5,000 taliban prisoners to be released. It called for the taliban not to attack u. S. Soldiers as long as we adhere to the agreement. So what i heard Secretary Blinken saying there is if they didnt adhere to the agreement that perhaps would violate their part as well. Lets be clear. They mishandled this exit this could have been handled much better. Im encouraged that democratic committees in the congress, democratic chairs of committees are leading oversight of this and asking very probing and tough and honest questions. And i thought Secretary Blinken probably should have come down today to the house. But i thought he was very candid and honest and frankly with some of his answers. Bret brit, the politics of this and where this goes there people on the ground who are trying to get out. Impact on this administration thiS President from what both sides say waS Pretty hasty and screwed up. Brit yeah. This is not a foreign Policy Disaster that a lot of people really disagree on. They were sort of faint attempts at that Hearing Today to defend the administration and this was that way. Nobody is really arguing this was well done or wisely done or in The End successful to the extent the administration continues to claim that it is. I think its a stain on this administration. It is one that will endure. And my own view is that this haS Placed Joe Biden in new light in the eye of most americans, who you know, despite the fact that he had that long career and was Vice President. They didnt really know him that well this was his first Big One and he whiffed on it and i think its left him damaged. Not just because of how badly the departure from there went but also because of how poorly he handled the aftermath. Bret Bret One Last thing a lot of the republican questioning ended in one refrain a and that is resign. Take a listen. I resign those would be the two Words Id like to hear. He is not going to resign you know that. I know that. What is something realistic you want to hear. There is nothing else that i want to hear from him. And it is so greatly unfortunate, the consequences, and i believe that you, sir, should resign. That would be leadership. Bret bill, i think Congressman Mast is right there iS Probably not a chance that Secretary Blinken is going to resign. There havent been any resignations or falling on swords in this whole deal. No. I dont think there will be. The real resignation should be the president of the united states. This was his game. Look, ryan crocker, former ambassador to afghanistan, said to me in an interview, he said, look, trump made a mistake in dealing with the Taliban But Biden owns this 100 percent. This was his decision. And its a disaster. And Briefly Disagreement with my Friend Harold Ford rare but i dont think the democrats were probing. I think they were really getting behind Joe Biden. Attacking republicans and trying to blame it on Donald Trump. Well, thats a new card. Blame it on Donald Trump. Bret last thing, harold. Do you think that the Trump Administration would have done the same thing here in this exit . Look, i dont know. I hope not. And we all would wish they would not have. But as we talk about betrayal here for one moment. Let me remind everybody for 20 years we thought we had a partner in the afghan government which turned out to be on its best day, on its best way wildly incompetent. Worst day both incompetent and corrupt. So, there is a lot of blame to go here. And i think if we get through some of these hearings and the accountability that fall. Let the chips fall where they may. Lets learn from this Eraened A Try to ensure going forward that we dont make the same mistake. Bret from covering the pentagon many military leaders and administrations both kinds, republican and democrat, said that that afghan military and the government was up to snuff at some point. Okay. Panel, thank you. We will see you later in the show. The pushback against President Bidens Vaccine Mandate is growing stronger. One republican governor says State Attorneys General are forming a coordinated response. The president is out west right now to survey some of the wildfire damage. Also pitch that 3. 5 trillion spending bill. White House Correspondent Peter Doocy tells us though the Pandemic Issue still top white house priority list. Even when he is talking about Climate Change we have a global warming problem. President biden is thinking about covid. People are not just worried about covid, were worried about whether the kids are going to be breathing. The growing list of federal Vaccine Requirements may be making life difficult for some small business owners. Im concerned about making individual americans choose between getting a shot in their arm and providing for their families. Biden officials insist people who dont want to be vaccinated have an easy out. You are not being forced. You can work from home. Not so according to the owner of 36 great Clips Franchises in Nebraska And Iowa jerry acres. We will lose employees. We are already about 70 employees down from where we need to be. And its a struggle to get back into the workforce right now. And this is going to add one more layer. Pete now republican governors are crafting legal challenges. I have been talking to my Attorney General he is coordinated with the other attorneys general across the country who share similar views about the overreach. Peter President Biden is hoping to fine businesses or schools that dont require vaccines. Floridas governor is now threatening to fine businesses and schools that do. If a Government Agency in the state of florida forces a vaccine as a done employment, that violates florida law. And you will face a 5,000 fine for every single violation. Peter some republicans are urging frustrated democrats to look in the mirror. Lets remember the politicization of these vaccines started back in the president ial campaign. It was started by Vice President harris. Who said that his word of Public Health Experts and scientists but not Donald Trump. That put us in a totally different area that allowed it to be politicized and that politicization is continuing now. Peter vaccinations have become political. The president is hoping climate doesnt. Its not a democrat thing. Its not a republican thing. Its a weather thing. Peter this is the new paradox for thiS President. He has long talked about building the economy back better. And adding jobs that were lost during the pandemic because the new worry is these new Vaccine Requirements could hurt the same business owners, hiS Plans were designed to help. Bret . Bret Peter Doocy live on the north lawn. Peter, thank you. More on that effort to save and help embattled Governor Newsom in a bit. Stocks were mixed today. The dow gained 262, the S P 500 was up 10. The nazareth democratic dropped 10. The Justice Department is taking a series of new actions regarding the monitoring of Police Departments across the country. Attorney general Merrick Garland told Police Chiefs his agency will build on existing tools it uses to get departments to comply with its standards. 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There is a lot of fear out there about this thing. What do they need to know . Understandably they need there is concern. One month later in february 2020, a group of 27 scientists from australia to the united stateS Published an Open Letter in the Lancet Medical Journal aggressively quashing the idea that covid19 came from behind the walls of the Wuhan Institute aS Part of a lab leak. More than a year and a half later, the daily telegraph In London reports 26 of the 27 either have ties to employees or gave speeches and other professional speeches. We just need to be clear, certainly, there were at very least six of these 27 scientists who signed the letter who had clear Conflict Of Interest because they were connected to the Ecohealth Alliance which was a funder of the wuhan virology. You can militant in the lab pretty easily. Peter daszak is the president at Ecohealth Alliance. Is he one of the Signers 2020 letter. Three weeks ago the white house made public a u. S. 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Ocasiocortez tour into mansion again saying he waS Patronizing her quote i usually know my questions of power are getting somewhere when the powerful stop referring to me as congresswoman and start referring to me as young lady instead. The infighting reveals catches among democrats. That 3. 5 trillion is already a compromise. Passage may hinge on how to cover the cost of the monster bill. I actually think if we can pay for it effectively and appropriately without Making American Business Noncompetitive on the global stage. DemocratS Plan to pay for the bill with 900 Billion in taxes on companies. And increase in the capital Gains Race plus a 3 surtax on those you are earning more than 5 Million a year. Republicans say more taxes are the last thing americans need. This Tax Hiking Hell if they dont pass the Budget Reconciliation with the environmental stuff. The social Welfare Stuff thats in thrncts the Democrats Focus Object Socialist Spending Plan means they arent dealing with the Government Shutdown or raising the Debt Ceiling. Both hit in two weeks. Democrats control the house, the senate, and the white house. And if things go sideways, they have no one to blame but themselves. Bret . Bret chad, quickly, we should point out the republicans had no problem raising the Debt Ceiling under the Trump Administration. Thats right. Absolutely. And thats why there is a lot of concern among democrats, thats why democrats are trying to point that out. And republicans are saying look at all the debt the democrats are about to pile on with this 3. 5 trillion spending package. Bret well watch that closely. Chad, thanks. Up next, now that the u. S. Is out of afghanistan, who fills the vacuum . Experts say it could be a worst Case Scenario for america. 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China is in there now, and pakistan iS Playing such a big role. Yeah. That is what happens when you leave a position that we have there in afghanistan. Before the fall of kabul, the taliban leaders made their way to beijing in late july where they were welcomed with open arms by chinas top leaders. Chinas goal . Preventing terrorism from spreading to chinas muslim population across its western border. Secure Copper Mining rights in afghanistan, and expand its Belton Road strategy giving access to a Navy Base in Pakistan West of karachi owned and operated by a chinese firm. Beijing announced it will provide afghanistan over 30 Million in food and aid. President biden was asked whether he is worri about chinas new friendship with the taliban. China has a real problem with the taliban. They are all trying to figure out what do they do now. I think you will see china make a move for Bagram Air Force Base. Asked about china taking over Bagram Air Force Base the spokesman replied, quote i can tell you this iS Purely fake news. By working with china, the Taliban And Pakistan both representing mostly muslim populations have allied themselves with a country that is carrying out a Genocide Enturnerment and Reeducation Campaign against its muslim population the uyghurs who live near the border with afghanistan. Concern now is that China And Pakistan will cut deals with the taliban to stop Terrorist Attacks against them while Turning A Blind Eye to attacks on the west. Bret . Bret Jennifer Griffin at the pentagon. Jennifer, thank you. There are also new Worries Tonight about North Koreas nuclear program. Communiststate says it is once again testing weapons that could threaten u. S. Personnel. Senior foreign Affairs Correspondent Greg palkot has details. North korea is at it again. State media claiming it successfully tested what it calls a strategic weapon of great significance. Specifically a long Range Cruise Missile experts say could be capable of carrying a nuclear War Head. The missiles maneuvered 1,000 miles before going down off the countries coast. Long enough to threaten the region including u. S. Troops in South Korea and japan. The North Hasnt mastered the technology of nuclear War Head Minute Tourization yet they are working on it all. North Korea Hasnt stopped expanding refining nuclear arsenal. Following the parade marking the Founding Light on weaponry and trimmed leader kim Jong Un the launch was sent to sandy signal to the domestic audience as well as South Korea doing its own testing and the biden administration, which is talking to seoul but made little headway with pyongyang. The End Dough specific in part in Activity Highlights Dprk or North Koreas continuing focus on developing its Military Program and the threat that poses to neighbors and international community. South korea saying. North korea is resuming nuclear missile activities. I think it shows how urgent the resumption of diplomacy is. And even neighboring allied china weighing in. We call on our parties concerned to Exercise Restraint actively engage in dialogue. Still, as North Korea struggles with ongoing covid restrictions, natural disasters and economic cries ease, it might take more than a few new noistles get the Swagger Back in a strategic step. U. S. North korean envoy is in Tokyo Tomorrow to meet with his japanese and South Korean counterparts as they try to raise the volume of diplomacy over their regional saber rattling. Bret . Bret Greg Palkot In London. Thank you. Up next, we are in the final hours of voting in the california gubernatorial recall. Tell you how things are shaping up out west. First, beyond our borders tonight. Irans new government agrees to grant access to sensitive nuclear monitoring equipment. The international atomic Energy Agency says Sundays Decision involves the most urgent issue ahead of any future u. S. 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Elder says Tuesdays Recall is a referendum on newsoms failed leadership. We have rising crime. Rising homelessness. Outrageous rise in the cost of living. Democrats say the California Vote carries national consequences. An end to max and Vaccine Mandates and a reversal of progressive policies on climate, voting, and womens rights. Were better than this moment. Were better than the last four years. Were better than trump and trumpism. Vote no on this recall. Neither campaign focused on independents or moderates. Unprecedented moment in american history. Newsom ads feature Icons Newsom sanders and obama. Voting no on republican. Newsom returned To Hollywood and big tech for money. Unions for volunteers and claims elder will turn california into texas. Extreme even by extreme steps. These are the far right, not just to the right of Donald Trump. Objective measures across the spectrum remarkable. Elder School Choice and complains about treatment in the press. Because i have an r. At The End of my name a lot of the Mainstream Media didnt give a rip. For elder the recall is uphill climb with california Democrats Outnumber numbering republicans two to one and recent Poll Show voters likely to soundly reject the recall. Polls can be wrong, and they can be. I also believe that the polls oversample democrats. I also believe that republicans are turning in their ballots late. So there is going to be a big surgeon and i still believe that this Recall Thing is in the margin of error, half for half against. So President Biden touched down in california about one hour ago ootion. He and Governor Newsom will tour the Wildfire Burn Areas up north before heading south to Long Beach just over San Pedro Bay later this afternoon. Out of 22 Million ballots mailed out, about 8 Million or 37 of California Voters have already voted. Bret . Bret william, thank you. Full coverage tomorrow. Up next, the panel on fiscal cliffs, tax proposals, and aoc vs. Joe manchin. 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Bret well, senator Joe Manchin, democrat from West Virginia is a no on 3. 5 trillion, this is the human Infrastructure Bill that democrats have been talking about in addition to the first one that had bipartisan support. There is a big list of things to do for congress. The senate just returned to Reconvene Today Reconciliation package what were talking about here is due on September 15th the house comes back the 20th there is a vote on the Infrastructure Bill on the 27th. The end of the fiscal year is the 30th and, oh, yeah, the Debt Ceiling is a couple other things in there. Need to get done. Some fiscal cliffs to come and they are talking taxes. We are back with our panel Brit Hume, bill bennett, Harold Ford Jr. Harold, you know this from being there In The House. Usually it takes a cliff of some kind or a threat of not going home to get things done. It seems like thats where we are headed. Without question. You know, as it relates to this Debt Ceiling it, always amazed me this is money that we have already spent as a country. We need a different process around how the Debt Ceiling is raised. But, to the larger point around when Joe Manchin and Mark Warner and others are saying about this 3. 5 trillion package, i think Joe March be has it about right had about how you are thinking about this. What are our priorities . Whats going to make america more competitive . What should our Spending And Tax policies be to support making america competitive . How do we make the Tax System fairer and more incentivized for not just the rich but for every american and what areas do we invest in . Its unclear to me if the 3. 5 trillion. Im probably with some of them. Im not in favor of all of those things there. There are some of those things that we as a nation to beat china in the 21st century to be able to compete and create jobs and opportunity and have our own medical Research And Supply chains here were going to have to make some of these investments. So i think manchin is on the right path. I hope he is openminded about it and i hope the other democrats including some of the more liberal ones are openminded as well. Bret here is the Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader talking about this massive package that we are eventually going to find out whats in it. We have to do better. And we will too better. With this legislation, we have a once in a Generation Opportunity to rebuild our economy and rekindle faith in americas future. They are eager to jam through yet another massive multitrillion dollars reckless taxing and spending spree in an effort to move our country to the left. Literally forever. And republicans are going to fight these terrible, painful Policies Tooth and nail. Bret brit, you have covered Capitol Hill before you were an anchor for decades. The whole time you looked at these bills. We always seem like we are one election away from solving the big problems. What is your assessment right now . Well, would very had at least three consecutive presidencies and are truly reckless spending. Senator mcconnell is right. Thats the right word, reckless. In addition to the national debt have been staggering. And what i hear now from some on the democratic party is well, Donald Trump spent recklessly and so on. Those the fact that we have had that much reckless spending is the worst possible argument for doing more of it and, yet that is where we are. My guess is the yes the Debt Ceiling will be raised because it has to be raised. The 3. 5 trillion measure probably will not pass, the worry that republican that are trying to stop it is something like 3. , im exaggerating but you get the picture be might pass. In other words which when Joe Manchin thinks its more like 1. 5. You are looking at compromising on that, you are getting to pretty big numbers there my guess is, bret, in The End, a big chunk of this socialist spending democrats wont pass but certainly not 3. 5 trillion. Bret a lot of people forget, bill, there is another bill that haS Passed the senate and is waiting on the House Action that has republicans and democrats on it. Its roughly 1. 2 trillion in the actual infrastructure that hasnt been voted on In The House yet. Yeah, well, they may not allow a vote on it but, get out your school books. Remember brave her the captain of the bridge fighting those and the democrats and here is Joe Manchin. Im sorry i prepared this it matters to me. He is standing in the breech, there may be one or two other democrats doing that as well. One of the other arguments that he makes, by the Way Heracious was even preBrit Hume if you can imagine that im paying for that, arent i . One of the other arguments he makes is what about the money we have already appropriated . Has it all been spent . It has not all been spent. This 3. 5 is larger than the entire federal budget of george w. Bush. Its extraordinary amount of money not going to get to, maybe 1. 2 being hostage to this may not make it either. Bret haired, bill makes a good Point Senator Joe Marchen from West Virginia taking a lot of heat from progressives and a lot of the focus and all the interviews. However, there are other moderates like Kyrsten Sinema from arizona. You heard Mark Warner having concerns about this from virginia. Maggie Hasset Others will might be a concern and not a vote in The End. But there is no Doubt Senator Manchin has become the face in many ways, some argue, and itS Probably a lot of truth to it, he may be the most powerful person in washington on domestic policy. The president is the most powerful on Foreign Policy, obviously. But he has an army behind him. Even some that wont dont have to be up front including In The House because Joe Manchin, the team are there. Look, i think there is a good thing. I said all along when President Biden was elected. He is a compromiser by nature. And he realizes there is not much he is going to get done on a significant level without some buy in from the party members. The key is that Joe Manchin votes with him, he may get a handful of republicans to vote with him as well. Bret yeah. It seems like, especially now, President Biden may need a win and the question is whether progressives let him have that gentlemen, thank you, stand by. When we come back, tomorrows headlines with the panel. 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Michigan my Law School Alma Mater Unranch Nk Rah ranked in the preseason but has a better than archrival Ohio State go blue. Bret deficit rose 3. 7 billion in august. Just crossed. Break down of the Tax Plans on Capitol Hill. Thanks for inviting us on thats it for special all right fair balanced and unafraid Fox News primetime hosted by Lawrence Jones this week starts right now. Lawrence welcome, brother, good Evening And Welcome to Fox News primetime. Lawrence im Lawrence Jones in new york. The hearing with Antony Blinken was supposed to get to the bottom of bidens awful afghanistan evacuation. But that didnt happen. Blinken is a master at dodging questions. We didnt get many answers, however, one thing did happen. Congressman Scott Perry went off script and and asked Secretary Of State about biden. How long was your recent interview with the fbi and was it a deposition . Im sorry, i dont know what you are referring. Are