Week . No. Good. Other than the fact that you are achieving new levels of perfection every day. Youre always ascending, right . So heres the thing. Im coming from a different undisclosed location this week. Its supposed to look like all of my unclosed locations. This one is a couple thousand miles away from my last undisclosed location. Rachel, heres the thing. Heres the thing. Its the first time im not going to say where i am. Its the first time in a year and a half that you and i have been doing our shows in the same state. So we can just kind of Leave It at that and youre in narnia too . We havent been this close since 2020. Its like, february, first week of march 2020. It takes me back. I totally thought that i had locked up the wardrobe and i was the only one who could broadcast from narnia. But now that i know youre here, im going to come find. You the same state. Thank you, rachel. Thanks, compadre. As of tonight, and this could change because things could take a dramatic turn f
Sources tell cnn that President Ashraf gone any has fled his country, and in desperation, long lines of afghan citizens are trying to withdraw cash from atms and, if they can, trying to seek flights out of the country. As all of this unfolds, the u. S. Is sending more u. S. Troops into afghanistan, 5,000 total, to ensure that President Biden calls an orderly and safe drawdown. When the president came to office, he had a decision to make. The previous administration negotiated an agreement with the taliban that said that our forces, our remaining forces, only about 2,500, would be out of the country on may 1st. The idea that the Status Quo could have been maintained by keeping our forces there i think is simply wrong. We have Team Coverage on the ground in afghanistan and across the globe to bring you all the breaking developments. Cnns nick Paton Walsh is in kabul. Describe what youre seeing as the taliban enters that capital city. Reporter well, again, after hearing the noise of helic
Only 2500, would be out of the country on may 1st. The idea that the Status Quo could have been maintained by keeping our forces there i think is simply wrong. We have Team Coverage on the ground in afghanistan and across the globe tracking the latest developments. We begin with cnn international Security Investigator Nick peyton walsh. What is the situation right now . Its comparatively quiet. I have just heard a couple of crackles of gunfire over there. About an hour ago we saw a trace of fire with helicopters above. The skies are a little bit quiet but there have been consistent helicopters moving, we think american personnel around the airport where theyre mostly headed. Developments in the just last hour, weve been seeing pictures broadcast by aljazeera. From what it looks like possibly one of the key offices of former president i should say president afghani. One said he had been in Guantanamo Bay Prison for eight years but essentially not feeling any reason to interact with whoe
People, afghan citizens trying to withdraw whatever cash they have in atms, banks, trying to also secure flights out of the country. As all of this unfolds, the u. S. Is sending troops into afghanistan. 5,000 to ensure what President Biden calls an orderly and safe drawdown. We have yet to hear from the president today. But his Secretary Of State this morning defending the decision to withdraw forces from the country. When the president came to office, he had a decision to make. The previous administration negotiated an agreement with the tall wan that said our forces, only about 25 00 would be out of the country on may first. And the idea that the Status Quo could have been maintained by keeping our forces there, i think is simply wrong. Lets go straight to Kabul Afghanistan Cnn international Security Editor Nick Paton Walsh is there for the breaking developments. Nick, while we have reported from our State Department Correspondent that all u. S. Personnel have been evacuated from the
Sykes. And Ed Luce is with us as well. Its really good to have you all on this monday morning. Well get you to former President Donald Trump continuing to perpetuate his Big Lie about the Election Fraud inform A Moment, but first, over 100 Million americans are now fully vaccinated. The u. S. Reached the number on friday and the total u. S. Population is now almost 30 fully vaccinated. Vaccine hesitancy remains a threat, though the country is really trying. It is a threat to the countrys chances at achieving herd immunity, which is really what the united states needs in order to put the coronavirus behind us. A front Page Story in The New York Times says scientists believe the virus will, quote, likely become a manageable threat that will continue to circulate in the u. S. For years to come, still causing hospitalizations and deaths, but in much smaller numbers. All right. And well get to the issue with india, which is another story in itself which does have ramifications in just A Mom