backlog look like where you are in germany? reporter: well, just to give you a sense, lester, 39 flights loaded with evacuees have landed here, and so far, only 2 have taken off as you know, commercial flights are part of this effort. we ve seen delta and united jets on the tarmac, and at least one of those has landed this afternoon at dulles airport. lester matt, thank you as you heard, the u.s. could be on a collision course with the taliban over that american withdrawal deadline just eight days from now, as president biden faces growing pressure to do more to get stranded americans out. our geoff bennett now at the white house reporter: tonight, president biden ignoring shouted questions from reporters on afghanistan as he faces a new showdown with the taliban the group now threatening consequences if u.s. forces stay past august 31st, which the president suggested sunday our hope is we will not have to extend, but there are going to be discussions, i suspect, on how far