Since last saturday. But many more are still waiting. Richard engel documented his own journey at the Kabul Airport and filed this report. Reporter thousands of afghans were evacuated overnight from Kabul Airport. Theyre thankful to be escaping taliban rule, but it isnt pretty to flee a war zone. We watched one group of hundreds of afghans gathered in front of the Departure Hall leading to the runways. They wait outside for hours until the planes arrive. Surrounded by trash, always under guard. Most arrive here already exhausted because to get here they had to navigate through taliban fighters. Who control the airport perimeter and whose idea of Crowd Control is using guns and whips. Outside the airport people dont let me to go in. Did you see the taliban beating people . Yeah. Beating and shooting. They run behind you with the ak47. Boom, boom, boom. What do you think about what is happening right now to your country, to you . Our country is like now its finished. No more afghanistan.
Nancy pelosi, told me earlier today that he is open to potentially calling some republican members of congress as well. So that is something that will take shape, jake, in the weeks and months ahead, as this investigation picks up pace. Congresswoman Liz Cheney, she is one of the two republicans appointed on this committee. Cheney is expected to give an Opening Statement at this committees first hearing tomorrow. Do we have any idea what she plans to say . She will speak right after the chairman Bennie Thompson and be expected to talk about how this issue, in her view is bigger than politics and that it is essential for congress to understand everything that happened in the runup to the attack. A really important opportunity to remind everybody about the necessity of accountability for what happen for making sure that it never happens again. So now the question, too, also remains on Capitol Hill, whether anything will happen about accepting an appointment from Nancy Pelosi. Some republ
the second deadliest u.s. wildfire in a century incinerates paradise. this hour, the governor will deliver a new update, and we ll bring it to you live. plus, yet another not guilty plea from donald trump in one federal case, as the special counsel is asking for an aggressive trial date in the other. trump also not happy with the date they are seeking. what are friends for, by the way? a new expose on judge clarence thomas has unveiled an up roar, an entire 737 just for him? i m kaitlan collins, and this is the source. tonight, we re waiting to get a new update from the governor of hawaii and the mayor of maui. a news conference, we should note, is set for this hour. as fires continue to devastate the island. the death toll has now climbed to 53 people. and officials are warning that that number could only get even higher. president biden issued a disaster declaration to unlock federal resources and address the catastrophe while on the road today. our prayers are wi
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