Welcome back. Were live in the dnc in chicago. Ahead for us, the obamas on deck. The dnc prepares for a big night, too, with Prime Time speeches from the political power couple. Well have a preview. Plus, the dnc may be in chicago, but Kamala Harris is putting Wisconsin Front and center. Her plans for a rally at the very sight where Donald Trump got the republican nomination. And trump defends his personal attacks on harris as not an insult, just a fact. His new comments as he tries to seize back the spotlight. Our Nbc News reporters are following all the latest developments. We begin here in chicago with Mike Memoli and monica alba. Mike, give us a rundown of what were expecting to see tonight. You mentioned the obama, especially michelle, who we havent heard much from. Almost never. As we look at the full list, you see the importance of coalitions for the democratic party. Bernie sanders speaking, does he give harris the stamp of approval . Im sure he will. The first second gentleman
A nearby hotel. Earlier today the u. S. Embassy in afghanistan had told americans to leave the area. Now remember, theyve been told to get to the airport. Many of them are standing outside of the airport. That gate. Last night there were some 5,000 afghans crowded outside that same gate. It is the Abbey Gate. The pentagon says it is still unclear on how many people were hurt or worse. There are reports of multiple fatalities, though. Listen to one witness describe the horror as it unfolded. Im an afghan worked for the United States Marine corp. I was over here to go and get close to the airport and get on a plane and get out of here. There was an explosion that happened inside the crowd. A lot of people Got Hurt and i got a Baby Girl she was 5 years old and she died right in my hands. I dont know what exactly i think some of the americans Got Hurt, too. And so people are running around. Right now i have some casualties with me in my vehicle and im taking them to the hospital. Harris th
But the taliban is warning the u. S. Will face consequences if troops stick around past the 31st Deadline, calling it a Red Line. And later this hour, the president will join an Emergency Meeting with World Leaders to talk about all this. Theyre expected to put pressure on the president to extend with their own citizens as well as Tens Of Thousands of americans and our afghan allies still scrambling to get out. And growing fears of more violence around the airport. 20 were killed in the past week. The u. S. Evacuated 63,000 in july. Geoff bennett is at the White House, Courtney Kube at the pentagon, we start with ken delanian. What do we know about the Cia Meeting . Sources tell me that the Cia Director Welcome Burns met Face To face with the Taliban De Facto leader in what amounts to the highest Level Contact between the biden administration and the taliban. The irony is that he is a man the cia helped to capture and jail in 2010, he was kept in pakistan eight years. During that time,
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