We begin tonight with new developments in the pullout from afghanistan. Evacuation flights are back up and running after being on Hold Part of the day, the first Airport Transport Landing in germany. At the White House what some saw as effort to project Resolve And Competence after a chaotic week In Kabul and punishing week in washington, President Biden renewed his promise to get any american home who wants to leave. He made a similar promise to evac all evacuate all afghans who helped in the war effort. We have Breaking News on exactly how the operation played out. When asked today, the president said hes considering operations as well to get the americans and afghan allies who might be stuck behind taliban check points. He continued to portray the countrys sudden collapse as unforeseeable, down playing the internal State Department Memo we reported on last night which warned of such a fate as American Forces withdrew. Were going to have more on all that coming up. First we want to g
Good evening. No president should have to do what this president did today when he spoke up in defense of the right to vote and the Obligation Elected Officials have to graciously leave office when the voters say its time to go. After nearly 2 1 2 centuries as a Functioning Democracy that should obviously be a given. Sadly its not, which is what made president Bidens Speech Today in philadelphia so significant, the fact it was even necessary. And sadly, it is. Whatever else you might think of his specific legislative agenda on Voting Rights, the filibuster, even who youd prefer to see in office. After four years that tested nearly every Pillar Of American Electoral Politics and after Month And Month of lies that have corroded public faith in elections themselves, it has become clear that the institutions and traditions of democracy are in need of defending. Traditions, for one, such as not concocting a convoluted Conspiracy Theory to explain away the simple fact of losing an election.
Filibuster, even who youd prefer to see in office. After 40 years, after Month And Month of lies that have corroded public faith in elections themselves its become clear that the institutions and traditions of democracy are in need of defending. Traditions, for one, such as not concocting a convoluted Conspiracy Theory to explain away the simple fact of losing an election. A Big Lie is just that, a Big Lie. [ applause ] the 2020 election is not hyperbole suggest the most examined and fullest expression of the will of the people in theistry of this nation. This should be celebrated. If that werent clear enough the president said this followed by a warning about the wave of State Voter Restriction laws based on that Big Lie. In america if you lose, you accept the results, you follow the constitution, you try again. You dont call facts fake and then try to bring down the american experiment just because youre unhappy. Thats not statesmanship. Thats not statesmanship. Thats selfishness. So
Rooms and a bit of booze. Vice president Harris Chiming in with this. I talked about exactly what i believe about the courage and the commitment and the patriotism that you all have evidenced by your actions in addition to your work and your words. And i know what you have done comes with great sacrifice defending the right of the american people to vote is as american as apple pie. Harris journalists also celebrating the lawmakers, one tweet can we stop saying fleeing the state as if they are cowards or victims . This was a Power Move not a weak one. Another texas democrats recognize the stakes in this fight and are doing what needs to be done. And texas taxpayers are footing the bill for those salaries of lawmakers doing this. Foxs Hillary Vaughn pressing the Texas House democratic Caucus Chair on it. Are you guys going to forfeit part of your salary by spending time up here and not participating in the business of the Texas Legislature which is your job . We are doing our jobs. We a
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