Beginning in afghanistan, the general advised President Biden against his disastrous Foreign Policy decision. I now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. On april 14th, 2021, President Biden announced the United States woulderally withdraw its military forces from afghanistan. For months before that announcement, the Intelligence Community and his senior military advisers, including both gentlemen testifying here today issued dire warnings about the withdrawal one, 23 state Department Employees in cable channel, secretary blinken, warning of their grave concerns for afghanistan s stability and for their safety. Yet, nothing was done. Instead, our investigation uncovered the white house refused to listen to warnings about the situation on the ground, and disturbingly, we have uncovered the state Department Leadership prohibite uttering the word neo shorthand for emergency evacuation until as late of august of 2021. Too little, too late. Eventually, this committee learned the state
Comprehensive review in what is now the fifth deadliest fire in u. S. History. Fox weather correspondent max gordon has more for us. No official reason why the fire started, the finger is being pointed at hawaiian electric. They kept electricity on amid high fire and wind danger. They are focused on restoring power in the affected areas. The governor of hawaii ordering an investigation into why the fires started. Take a listen. Ive authorized an extensive review. We will build back together and find out what we could have done to prevent such loss of life and bringing the government to alleviate suffering. The local government here limiting access to the town of lahaina, devastated by fire, saying it is unsafe and they are recovering bodies, in one case, entire family of four identified as victims. Curfew is in place running from 10 a. M. To 6 p. M. With access limited to residents and people with hotel residervations. Buildings were destroyed, many houses, so many people without homes
Administration is wavinging them in. Here is whats happening on a daily basis at key crossing points. Federal government releasing bus load after bus load of migrants to private organizations where they are being assisted with travel to cities and states across the country. Little fear of deportation when they cross that border, dana. Dana we want to take you to one of the flash points along the border. Bill melugin is in mission, texas. Good morning, bill. Good morning to you. The day before title 42 ended back in may dhs Secretary Mayokas held a Press Conference at the white house where he promised tougher consequences for any migrants caught crossing illegally after title 42 ended. Listen. I want to be very clear. Our borders are not open. People who cross our border unlawfully and without a legal basis to remain will be promptly processed and removed. Will be promptly processed and removed, he said. Thats not the reality of what were seeing on the ground here in the Rio Grande Vall
Up. Voters are still going to the polls in key states like florlt and arizona to make their voices heard. We are going to bring you the results of those races at the bottom of the screen throughout the hour. Meanwhile, all eyes are on ohios g. O. P. Senate primary where polls are closing in about 30 minutes or so. Trump endorsed frontrunner Bernie Moreno trying to hold his lead so he can take on democrat senator Sherrod Brown in november and possibly change the Balance Of Power in the u. S. Senate. Were going to bring you all those details as we get them. But, first. Ready, set, dont fire. Thats the focus of tonights angle. Thanks to House Republicans and gold star families who refuse to take silence for an answer, former biden officials were forced to sit and answer questions today on that disastrous afghanistan withdrawal. Now, without naming names. The generals denied they were at fault. N. If there was culpability in this attack it lies in Policy Decisions that created the environm
Beginning in afghanistan, the general advised President Biden against his disastrous Foreign Policy decision. I now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. On april 14th, 2021, President Biden announced the United States would unilaterally withdraw its military forces from afghanistan. For months before that announcement, the Intelligence Community and his senior military advisers, including both gentlemen testifying here today issued dire warnings about the withdrawals consequences. After the announcement, i, along with other republican and Democrat Members of congress urged the president to prepare for the withdrawal and its inevitable fallouts. Unfortunately, the warnings were ignored. As the withdrawal date in there. , the situation in afghanistan deteriorated as the taliban gained significant ground across the country. Yet, the binding administrations failure to plan for their withdrawal threatened the safety and security of u. S. Personnel in the country. As a result, in july