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friday. in the space of just a few hours, late today, the white house got unwelcome news on covid boosters. the secretary of defense admit that a drone strike in afghanistan that was supposed to have targeted an isis-k terrorist actually killed an afghan aid worker, two other adults, and seven children, and was in his words a horrible mistake. and on top of that, the administration suddenly finds itself in the middle of a diplomatic war with america s oldest ally, france. so there is a lot to get to tonight. we begin with the fda advisory panel s highly anticipated recommendation on covid booster shots which was not exactly what a lot of people had been expecting. third doses not recommended for most people younger than 65 years old. only for seniors and others at high risk of illness. now, whatever the public-health merits of today s decision and we will obviously discuss those with our health experts in just a moment. it certainly differs from what the administrat ....
good evening from new york i m chris hayes, there is a minority of americans, though a sizeable won an absolute terms, that is not just hesitant or an enthused, or a little skeptical that the vaccines have questions, that they are steadfastly opposed. and they have been highly mobilized. and very loud in proportions greater than their actual numbers. and in this one instance as it becomes, a central point of a republican primary challenge, in the senate. meet, pastor jackson la meyer. young, he s 29 years old, he runs an investment company, and he is a pastor of evangelical church in elsa. that is him on the red standing next to donald trump s formal national security adviser, national flynn. who pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi. he has launch a challenge to place incumbent, very conservative. right now it appears one of the central pillars of his campaign is to get people to defy the vaccine requirement. so he is encouraging people to donate to his church, in excha ....
but a yes to a future without the virus. no is not the only thing that was expressed tonight. i want to focus on what we said yes to as a state. we said yes to science. we said yes to vaccines. we said yes to ending this pandemic. leading up to tuesday s vote, republican front runner larry elder had hinted he would contest the recall results. instead he did the opposite, acknowledging defeat. my opponent, governor gavin newsom [ booing ] come on, let s, let s be gracious, let s be gracious in defeat. and, by the way, we may have lost the battle, but we are going to win the war. democrats across the country were watching the race very closely. of course, it was the first major political contest since democrats took control of the white house and congress just eight months ago. a potential litmus test for the party s messaging ahead of the midterm. cnn s stephanie elam is following it for us. they did not end the night with the typical celebration. reporter: ....
will inspire us to be who we know we could be. that was true in the civil war era when emerson said it, and it is just as true now. that s a leader, that s the leadership we need, and we need a lot of leaders. because we can t stay where we are. you all know it. you tell me all the time. for the sake of our economy, our kids, our health, our status in the world, we can t keep getting weaker from the strains of division. and 9/11 20 years on is a window into who we once were during hard times and how we are now. and the man who led this country 20 years ago told you the truth to mark the 20th anniversary. we have seen growing evidence that the dangers to our country can come not only across borders but from violence that gathers within. there is little cultural overlap between violent extremists abroad and violent extremists at home. but then there s disdainful pluralism, in their disregard for human life, in their determination to defile national symbols. they are chi ....
if taliban understand that our families, parents, are in afghanistan, they will catch them until we show up. reporter: since many have already been to the u.s. for training and fought so closely with american forces, the visa process is expected to go smoothly. which would be a huge relief for the men who are forced to dramatically flee their native country and start life in a new one. i can t explain how happy i am. and it s a big pleasure not only for me but for all that were in uzbekistan. on top of the afghan air force personnel who have gotten out of uzbekistan, there are still around 140 more in neighboring tajikistan. general hicks has been tracking their cases as well and has told us that processing on them has started. john, between those two countries, around 60 planes and helicopters were flown out of afghanistan. what will happen to them remains unclear, but thanks to those pilots, the taliban will not get their hands on them. nice to get some good ....