Right now on cnn this morning, new calls for the president to bow out part of the race coming from inside his own party. Plus the hollywood alisters, Major Biden Fundraiser whose just turned his back on the president s campaign. Plus Ukraines President in the House Speaker Meeting facetoface for the first time all Right. 5 00 a. M. Here in washington, a live look at the Capitol Dome on this Thursday Morning. Good morning, everyone. Im kasie hunt. Its wonderful to have you with us support for President Bidens reelection. Bid seems to be slipping. Vermonts peter welch. Now the first Senate Democrat to call on biden to step aside. He wrote this in an oped, quote, i understand why President Biden wants to run he saved us from Donald Trump once, and wants to do it again but he needs to reassess whether he is the best candidate to do so. In my view, he is not for the good of the country. Im calling on President Biden to withdraw from the race. Welchs demand was one of three that came yesterd
Today is marking a difficult milestone that changed our country and the world. Tributes will be under way at all three sites where nearly 3,000 americans lost their lives. Of course, President Biden will visit them right here in new York City where the first two planes crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. We a Commemoration Ceremony is set to begin around 8 40 a. M. Eastern. The obamas and the clintons, they will also be attendance. Former President Trump says he will visit Ground Zero, too. Though it is unclear if he will be at the actual ceremony. Of course, later this morning, a ceremony at the pittsburgh. The site of the second Terrorist Attacks a Big American Flag, just moments from now, unfurling over the side of the building as the Sun Rises in our nations capitol. We will take you there live as it happens. Well take you to shanksville, pennsylvania, where the fourth plane, United Flight 93 crashed before reaching washington, d. C. , thanks to a group of Coura
After a stunning series of Attacks Today against targets in New York and in Washington D. C. The World Trade Center and The Pentagon. The terrorist used hijacks A Billion airliners and theiR Passengers as guided missiles in their attacks. The most serious attack on this country since Pearl Harbor. Tonight, the dead still are being counted, an unknown number still of missing. At this hour, in this war, another development, there are reports out of kabul, the capital of afghanistan, of explosions, with The Pentagon and the cia are flatly denying that the United States had anything to do with those explosions. This has been one of the darkest days in america, and it is not yet over. Here at home now a quick look at the locations where the airliners hit, the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, 20 minutes apart. Then, within an hour this morning, The Pentagon. And then, the final crash just minutes later about 80 Miles Southeast oF Pittsburgh, 266 people on the four airplanes alone all p
Years ago. Now we have the beautiful Freedom Tower standing tall behind us. The incredible moving 911 museum, which you must make time for when you come to new York City. It is an absolutely moving experience. Its a tough experience, but its one that i think all americans benefit so much from from being part of. It is impossible as we sit here today to avoid the book ends of where we were then and where we are now as a country. I want to take you back to what President Bush said then about the taliban and alquaida. Watch this. Theres no timetable for the taliban just like theres no negotiations. I have said that the taliban must turn over to Alquaida Organization living within afghanistan and must destroy the terrorist camps. They must do so. Otherwise, there will be a consequence. Theres no negotiations. Theres no calendar. Well act on our time. Martha negotiation and no calendar. 20 years ago, things of course have changed. Many things have changed. As we sit here, we believe theres
National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin starts us off from the pentagon. We saw in iraq what happened when the u. S. Declared a war over and pulled out troops leaving isis to grow e the u. S. Isnt done with afghanistan. As the taliban continue to Brandish American weapons captured from the Of A Dan Army when the government fell 17 days ago, those fighters expressed anger the u. S. Had disabled all of the military planes and helicopters at the airport before leaving. For the first time since The Last American Soldier left afghanistan, the Defense Secretary and chairman of the Joint Chiefs faced the press. They took just three questions. Including whether they might have to partner with the taliban in the future. I can tell you from perSonal experience that is a ruthless group from the past and whether or not they change remains to be seen. And as far as our dealings with them at that airfield in war you do what you most in order to reduce Risk Admission and force; not necessari