Bill it is 2 00 in New York. It is 9 00 p. M. In haifa, israel. Any moment now we are expecting a briefing from The Pentagon as u. S. Officials warned that iran and its proxies could hit israel within the next 24 hours. Right side of your screen, Northern Israeli Port Town of haifa, that is a direct shot from lebanon to the north of the Hezbollah Terror Group located there. From New York, im Bill Hemmer, and aishah, good afternoon. Aishah bill, good to see you. Im Aishah Hasnie in washington, sandra and john are off today and this is america reports. Here is where the Lay Of The Land is at this hour. The last couple of hours, iran rejected europes calls to refrain from any retaliatory attacks. They said please dont do it, and iran called it a excessive request. Bill then The Pentagon is bracing to beef up military assets in the middle east, and there are many and more coming, by the way. Guided Missile Submarine and speeding up the arrival of another aircraft carrier. Aishah the questi
Out if youre sitting on a Goldmine Call Coventry direct today at 800 for 6180800 or Visit Coventry direct. Com im Lauren Fox on Capitol Hill. This is cnn breaking News Welcome back. You were live in the cnn newsroom. Im Jim Acosta in washington. We begin this hour up on Capitol Hill where the Fbi Director for Christopher Wray is testifying before a House Subcommittee about the trump shooting investigation. Its the third congressional hearing and as many days on the assassination attempt, lawmakers trying to determine what caused the massive security pretty failure that allowed a gunman to open fire on a rooftop. So close to the pennsylvania rally stage, joining us now our cnn senior justice correspondent, evan perez, Retired Fbi special agent Bobby Chacon and Retired Fbi supervisory special agent steve moore. Gentlemen, thanks so much. In addition, evan you know, something to talk about here in addition to what caused the security. I mean, obviously that question is going to come up ca
Fast life experience. Real concern, can he handle some something that does not happen between 10 00 and 4 00 p. M. . He gets calls in the middle of the night all the time. Is there a plan for the Secretary Of State to stay if it goes past 8 00 p. M. Or will be president s day on . I wont speak to the president s schedule. Use it often has not had any concerns about the president s Health And Conduct with him. Can you clarify is that a Question Youve asked alston . The secretary has full confidence in the president s leadership as he has had from day one. He is sharpest before 8 00 p. M. So, said the pentagon at some point picks up an incoming news at 11 00 p. M. Who do call, the First Lady . He has a team that lets him know of any news that is pertinent and important to the american people. John this is not getting any better. The Nato Summit becoming a Highstakes Test of President Bidens mental thickness as he seeks to reassure global leaders he is up to the job. It all comes as the t
Item now tropical storm, was ens and powerful. Lashing the gulf coast with torrential rains and high winds. The entire city of new orleans is without electrical power. More than 1 million people. So far at least one death blamed on the storm but that number we re told could grow as the full scope of the tragedy is known today. At the same time, we are watching afghanistan. Where we are now just hours away from the august 31st deadline for troop withdrawal and getting americans out. President biden is warning that the terror threat to cobbles airport remains high. This after the united states thwarted a rocket attack. You re watching outnumbered. With me emily, upon you and kaylee mcenaney, new york post columnist and fox news jupiter miranda divine. In the center seat, retired u. S. Army infantry captain sean parnell is with us. He spent 485 days fighting along afghanpakistan border. We are interested to get his take on everything. Let s watch. What was left behind after u. S. Missile
In afghanistan to try to evacuate the u. S. Embassy in kabul. Some 3,000 american forces arriving by tomorrow. Their mission, to help american civilians and u. S. Allies get to the kabul airport to be air lifted out of the country. The military says this is a temporary mission. The speed with which the taliban is taking control appears to have caught the u. S. By surprise. The deteriorating conditions are a factor, a big factor, in why the president has approved this mission. Clearly, from their actions, it appears as if they are trying to get kabul isolated. The taliban has quickly retaken control of nearly every major city, and have just taken control of a province, just miles from kabul, with the capital now in its sights, nearly 20 years after u. S. Forces invaded and just a short time ago afghan president gani addressing the nation for the first time in days. He did not resign as many expect he do, as the taliban demanded he do so as well. Instead saying his focus is working to st