Kabul airport. The Marine And Army forces, about 3,000 in total, will be tasked with what the Pentagon Spokesman calls a quote, reduction of civilian personnel at the embassy. The those old enough, this might bring back the american departure in 1975 with helicopters on the Saigon Embassy rooftop. Listen to ned price saying this is neither an escalation nor a retreat nor any kind of signal to the taliban. This is not about reengaging militarily in conflict in afghanistan. This is not abandonment. This is not an evacuation. This is not the wholesale withdrawal. What this is is a reduction in the size of our civilian footprint so this shouldnt be read as any sort of message to the taliban. Whatever it is, however you want to describe it, the american pullout appears to be accelerating from a country if not on the brink of collapse, its certainly falling. Cl Clarissa Ward is on the ground In Kabul. Whats the latest you can tell us about the plans the u. S. Government has put into motion a
Crucial role in pushing trumps big lie. Who is he and how much power does he have . Youll find out. Lets go outfront. And good evening. Im erin burnett. Outfront tonight, ringing Alarm Bells. That is the warning from one governor as Covid Hospitalizations rise in the united states. As americans await the authorization of a third Vaccine Shot for some immunocompromised people to start off that. Is expected to come in next 24 hours. Right now, the Cdc Director warning the situation is getting worse. Now, over 90 of counties in the united states are experiencing substantial transmission, and we have been saying, by far, people at highest risk are those not yet vaccinated. And that is evident in some of the states with the lowest Vaccination Rates in the united states. The Louisiana Department of health is reporting its highest number of hospitalizations at any point since the pandemic began. Mississippi is also surpassing its prior record of Covid Hospitalizations, prompting the governor
Challenge. they usually decline in the hot su summer months, but that s not what we ve seen. so what is the united states doing about it? that s a crucial question. clearly more needs to be done. customs says they are in part resuming fast track deportation procedures for migrant families and setting up flights to send people to other border areas for processing. thanks for watching. anderson starts now. good evening. with tomorrow shaping up to be a big day in the fight against covid, especially the prospect of a decision on additional vaccine doses for those who might need them, i m joined shortly by dr. fauci. we begin with a rapidly deteriorating situation in afghanistan. president biden s decision to end 20 year of military presence there. today as the third largest city fell to the taliban, the pentagon on the president s instructions ordered troops to