Political statement. Tonight, the backlash to the people playing politics with the pandemic. Then, the mad rush to evacuate afghanistan, as the taliban blocks the airport road. And the escalating threat of rightwing terrorism as a Trump Extremist threatens to blow up his truck in washington, d. C. When All In starts now. Good evening from washington, d. C. Im Zerlina Maxwell in for chris hayes. We are seeing a backlash around the country to Red States bans on Mask Mandates, especially in schools. In texas, the Paris School district is defying republican Governor Greg abbotts ban by adding face coverings to their Dress Codes and they are just one of the many districts taking on the governor. In south carolina, several districts, including charleston county, are requiring masks despite a state ban. And in floridas largest district, miamidade, the School Board voted to approve a Mask Mandate in defiance of an Executive Order from their republican governor, Ron Desantis. A county in the no
THree u. S. Senators announced today that they have tested positive John Hickenlooper of colorado, independent Angus King of Maine And Roger wicker of mississippi all say they are fully vaccinated. That comes as parts of the country, particularly the south, are being pummelled by the delta variant. Alabama has no, zero Icu Beds left. In fact, its in negative territory. With some patients being treated on gurr. Alabamas Republican Cover declared a State Of Emergency last week as her states hospitals face this nightmare scenario, but still, she stood her ground on saying there will be no new statewide mandates. Her fellow republicans have been actively declaring war. Not on the virus, but on virus protections. Like in Neighboring Georgia where hospitals are also running out of Icu Beds. Governor Brian Kemp is banning local governments from requiring businesses to adopt Mask Mandates and in texas, where Health Officials warn the current surge could be worse than anything the state has yet
Most of your viewers, they don t have that luxury. they aren t going to get regeneron because they can t afford it, it is $1200 a shot. that is why the fox news hypocrites who are pushing anti-vax, anti-mask lies and expensive covid treatment that most of their viewers can t afford and will never get instead of giving them useful and powerful information, using their platform to give free information on free prevention, they are tonight s absolute worst. and that s tonight s reidout. tonight on all in you know, we re not going to sit by as governors try to block and intimidate educators protecting our children. the push to protect kids, both from covid-19 and from the governors who banned masks in schools. i feel like the governor is definitely trying to make a political statement and my daughter and other kids are just the collateral damage to that