At us. Incoming cabinet. Get this. It features four members released by the Obama Administration in exchange for Bowe Bergdahl in 2014. Not easing fears for women and minorities. Bill Antony Blinken still overseas on a tour in Doha Standing by his claim that the taliban are not stopping americans from getting out of afghanistan. There are groups of people who are grouped together. Some of whom have the appropriate Travel Documents and american passports, a green card, a visa, and others do not. And its my understanding that the taliban has not denied exit to anyone holding a valid document have said that those without valid documents at this point Cant Leave. Because all of these people are grouped together that has meant that flights have not been allowed to go. Dana Congressman Michael Waltz is standsing by with reaction. Mark meredith from the white House And Trey yengst following the evacuations in doha. Good morning, trey. Good morning. We have quite a development. Originally it w
Hes expected to land at Jfk Airport at any moment. The president will tour the damage from last weeks historic flooding in the northeast that killed at least 52 people in six states. Bidens visit coming just days after he travelled to louisiana to see destruction there from Hurricane Ida. The president first plans to go to central new Jersey Today Which W Which Was inundated with Torrential Rain Last week and then he heads to queens where a dozen people died most of them trapped in flooded basements. Meantime new York City officials plan on going doortodoor to make sure that residents apply for federal relief. President biden approving new major Disaster Declarations for parts of new york and new jersey to help with the recovery. Lets go to John Harwood now live at the White House with a preview of the president s visit. John, as we anticipate President Biden will land at any moment. Hes also expected to deliver remarks later in the day from queens. What are we expect to hear from the
They call that nonsense. John 100 americans remained stranded. The taliban reportedly preventing at least six aircraft at an airport, mazaresharif, from taking off. Sandra one week since biden most recent comments about that withdrawal. The White House as efforts to rescue americans left behind are still underway. John former green Beret Michael Waltz is standing by to join us. Sandra but first, Peter Doocy is live there in washington. Sandra, good afternoon. The White House says americans want to leave afghanistan but cant because the taliban will not let them, not part of a hostage situation. No, that is not what we would characterize it as. Those are comments made by a republican congressman this weekend. They are not hostages, and we know that this White House does not like to use the term stranded. We have been able to identify a relatively small number of americans seeking to depart from mazaresharif. We have been assured that all american citizens and afghan citizens with valid
Right now about this unprecedented State Of Emergency, the ongoing danger and the cleanup ahead. We want to welcome our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the Situation Room. Ness. Lets go straight to New York right now and our national correspondent Jason Carroll is on the scene for us. Jason, the city, the entire region, i should point out, they are reeling right now from this unfolding Flood Disaster. And can you see evidence of a disaster right here, wolf, if you Take A Look. Just a few hours ago this section of the major deegan was filled with water of the right now the water has receded but you can still see many of the cars that are out here. People abandoned their cars after they got trapped in the floodwaters. These people were lucky, wolf. They made it out alive, but last count some 26 people were killed in the northeast. Tonight historic Flooding Pummeling the northeast and the race now to rescue people from their homes. Were st
And just doubled the capacity here. How do things look on your end . Perfect because were building a better network every single day. Were following two major breaking stories tonight. First, all u. S. Service members are out of afghanistan, officially ending our countrys longest war. But up to 200 americans and countless afghans who helped u. S. Troops have been left behind. Plus a desperate search under Way Tonight after Hurricane Ida ripped through louisiana. Homes are demolished. Entire neighborhoods now covered in water. And more than A Million people are without power. Two people have died from the storm and the governor is warning that he expects the number to rise considerably. This is as Louisiana Hospitals are already stretched thin by the covid19 crisis. I want to get straight to cnns Alex Marquardt with the latest on the final u. S. Troops leaving afghanistan. Reporter just as the day of august 31, the deadline to leave, began in afghanistan, the announcement was made. Im h