Full troop withdraw from afghanistan, flying in the face of our allies who want us to stay longer until all friendly forces are safely out of the country. In a group of gop lawmakers rippinging into President Biden over that decision. It will be a stain on this presidency, and particularly after the decision made today and what we heard today, he will have blood on his hands. Our allies no longer trust us, and our enemies no longer fear us. Everything about this situation that were in now i wills Joe Bidens Fault. Its reckless for our country and its disastrous taking place. Its his responsibility. This is not politics. Nobody wants to be standing up in front of you talking about this. This is a failure. And talk about Gas Lighting the entire country. The White House says americans are not being stranded in kabul, but take a listen to this account. We are stranded. We cant get to the airport. When we try to get to the airport we get beaten up or are afraid for our lives. I dont know ho
Troops. President biden is holding firm, he said, to his timeline to get u. S. Personnel out of afghanistan by August 31st. Saying we are on pace to meet the deadline but he wants Contingency Plans if they cant make it. Intel officials have testified on Capitol Hill, were told by multiple sources, on both sides of the aisle, that the Administration Cant get all The Americans and afghan allies out on time. The president said more time on the ground means more time our troops could face attacks. Every day were on the ground is another day we know Isis K is seeking to target the Airport And Attack both u. S. And allied forces and innocent civilians. Bret a Version Isis not the taliban or alqaeda. But the president says that timetable of August 31st is contingent on taliban cooperation. And Fox News is receiving multiple new reports the taliban is harassing individuals, even passport Holding Americans on the way to the Kabul Airport. U. S. Troops and civilians are continuing evacuating the
jesse: meanwhile, every single news outlet calls what s happening there is stranded. dana: one of the reasons they did that they didn t want the headline biden says americans you are on your own. biden strands americans in afghanistan like even though the practical effect might be true they don t want to be the ones to say it. jesse: final thoughts? jessica: it was actually along that note in exchange between peter doocy and jen psaki if you know somebody that s on the ground and needs help get me her number. jesse: much better answer than denying they are stranded. i m agreeing with you. jessica: feels so weird. jesse: i m never going to do it again spheels confusing. jessica: i hope everyone can get home and i hope that is true can you give people phone number, telegram, handle it and they can get out. kennedy: america first was never america alone it was acting in america s best interest first and foremost. that is exactly what joe bidenhd
Acting in america s best interest first and foremost. that is exactly what joe bidenhd americans in afghanistan. our allies and our friends. greg: america first became america worst. jesse: right. i go i want to say happy 87th birthday to bob kenny who was down in fort benning who has a drink in his hand. he knows exactly what s going on in afghanistan. dana: happy birthday. jesse: that s it for for us. special report up next with bret. bret: happy birthday. good evening. welcome to washington. i m bret baier. the it s speech on afghanistan was delayed for hours. white house kept pushing back the time all afternoon when the president finally did come out he started with his domestic agenda praising house democrats for passing a massive budgetary framework half way through his speech came the news americans stranded in afghanistan wanted to hear. whether americans would stay beyond deadline, american