The desperation is building for thousands and thousands of americans and afghan allies who are trying to escape from afghanistan. Here is what we know right now. We know that 3,000 people were evacuated in the last 24 hours on 16 Military Transport flights. That is a number that includes 350 americans and u. S. Permanent citizens. Now, for people on the ground, trying to get out is simply terrifying. This is harrowing. You see a video here of a young child being handed to american troops on top of a wall at the Airport Perimeter there In Kabul. President biden will be briefed on afghanistan later this morning and will address the nation at 1 00 p. M. Eastern. All u. S. Senators will also be briefed virtually this afternoon. We also have New Details about a classified cable sent to the State Department by u. S. Diplomats in mid July Calling for swift action to prevent a catastrophe in afghanistan. And in an extraordinary move, the top u. S. Commander in afghanistan has been leading the
Government collapsing swiftly after insurgents overranke provincial capitals over the span of the last week and this morning, commercial flights in and out of Kabuls Airport have been cancelled. The panic among afghans visible at the airport. People flooding the tarmac, desperate to flee the country. Embassy officials warning americans not to travel to Kabuls Airport because it is unsafe. The u. S. Rushing an additional 1,000 Combat Troops to secure the perimeter for evacuation sites. France, New Zealand are evacuating their embassy as the taliban claiming to control 90 of the government buildings In Kabul after afghan president fled the country. President biden is at Camp David and is still there and was briefed over the weekend. Now, whether or not one agrees with the president s decision to withdraw all u. S. Troops, theres no question the White House was wrong about the length of time they had. Wrong about the strength of the afghan military. Wrong about the reach of the taliban. N
Including two that fell overnight. This rapid taliban gain comes just weeks before u. S. Troops are scheduled to finish a complete withdrawal from afghanistan. The State Department says Embassy Staff are also being drawn down to a core diplomatic presence. Let me be very clear about this, the embassy remains open and we plan to continue our diplomatic work in afghanistan. This is not abandonment. This is not an evacuation. This is not the wholesale withdrawal. The pentagon insists that even with the surge of troops,off all Military Withdrawal is still on track to be completed by the end of august. But many observers say this decision reflects the reality that the taliban is advancing much faster than u. S. Officials expected. Things are right now dire, the afghan government is dysfunctional. The Afghan National Army even some of the better forces are finding themselves surrounded. It will be an extremely tough fight, much tougher than many people thought it would be. International Secu
Good morning to our viewers in the United States and all around the world, im John Berman with brianna keilar. It is friday, august 13th. And overnight, a major announcement from the fda that will have a direct impact on millions of americans. Authorization of a third dose of the Coronavirus Vaccine. So, its not for everyone yet. Just the immunocompromised for now. The ruling comes as hospitals grow increasingly overwhelmed. Nearly 80,000 americans are hospitalized with covid this morning, thats the highest number in six months. Half of all covid patients are in these eight states, even though they account for only a quarter of the Nations population. One of those states, mississippi, is seeing its highest hospitalsization numbers ever. Republican governor is extending a State Of Emergency but says there will be no lockdowns or Mask Mandates. Florida governor Ron Desantis is deploying a rapid Response Team to fight but is still banning Mask Mandates and cracking down on cities and Scho
Approve the plan with no republican votes in the senate and pass the president s economic package which would massively expand the social Safety Net and advance many democratic priorities. On issues ranging from Health Care, immigration to Climate Change. Lets bring in cnns Manu Raju on capitol hill. So, a late night, now here we are This Morning. What happens next, manu . It gets even more complicated from here on out. Even as hard it was to get first the 1. 2 trillion Infrastructure Package done, which passed along bipartisan Lines Yesterday with 69 votes, 19 republicans crossed breaking ranks, now it moves to the house, the separate track, larger track you described. After passing the Budget Resolution which actually sets the stage for moving forward on that larger 3. 5 trillion plan, they have to write the details and get all democrats online in line in the senate to get this through. All 50 democrats, even though there are serious divisions about what the proposal is and the Price