Mission Assurance Review as, i stated im not willing for the im not waiting for the completion of those reports. And ive directed the Secret Service to take immediate steps to ensure our protectees are indeed safe. And i will summarize those steps in a moment i am committed to pursuing accountability for the secret Services Failure in butler, pennsylvania but let me be clear. If Policy Violations by Secret Service personnel are identified by The Agencys Mission Assurance review. Those individuals will be held accountable and they will be held accountable to our fair and thorough disciplinary process the first part of that process is an investigation to identify whether Policy Violations occurred potential Vause Policy violations or referred to our office of integrity. And appropriate discipline is administered under our table of penalties the facts will drive the outcomes of those investigations. And i promised accountability. And i will not rush to judgment nor ignore Due Process ever
Defend the Kabul Airport where were seeing frantic scenes like these on your screen. This is civilians flooding the runways, desperate for a way out. Some people even chasing and clinging to the side of a u. S. Military plane amid reports of gunfire there. After suspending operations for several hours, the u. S. Is resuming some flights, thousands of americans still need to be evacuated, and cnn is reporting that any afghans who helped the u. S. In the past 20 years, well, they will have to wait for the moment. Weve got a team of cnn reporters covering this story, some on the ground in kabul, and all following what has unfolded today, so lets start with Nick Paton Walsh who is live for us in kabul. Nick, lets start with whats happened at the airport. What is the status of those desperate crowds we saw there . Reporter i think its fair to say theyve probably diminished to some degree. They were telling people to move back, difficult task, though, essentially, because at any given gate,
Ghani relinquished just hours ago. He fled his country after the taliban advanced into kabul. He posted a statement on facebook saying he thought it was best to, quote, get out. President biden and Vice President harris are monitoring developments by the hour, both were briefed by the national Security Team this morning. Biden remains at Camp David tonight. But hundreds have gathered outside the White House, hoping to convince the u. S. Government not to abandon the afghan allies who played a critical role in the fight against the taliban. We have also learned the pentagon is sending an additional 1,000 troops to help with the deteriorating situation on the ground there and to help evacuate u. S. Personnel and allies. It means a total of 6,000 u. S. Troops are in or on their way to kabul. Nbc news has confirmed there has not been any contact between u. S. Troops and the taliban, nor has there been confrontation between u. S. Troops and the taliban. Over the koerx of the next two hours,
Troubled nation . Were following the latest with Rudy Giuliani. His Law License suspended in the District Of Columbia just as it was in New York for making, quote, demonstrably false and misleading statements. And we will continue to cover that story. Weve got a lot to dive into this morning, and well start with some politics. President biden, in Illinois Yesterday, to make the case for his two track american Families Plan. The president , pitching the Infrastructure Package as a new era In America. And during that trip, President Biden called out senate minority leader, Mitch Mcconnell, for touting The American Rescue Plan during a recent trip to kentucky. The 1. 9 trillion Covid Relief Bill passed earlier this year without a single republican vote. Here is what the president said, along with mcconnells comments on the bill earlier this week. Mitch mcconnell loves our programs. You see what Mitch Mcconnell said . So youre going to get a lot more money. I didnt vote for it. But youre g
Welcome to the lead. Im Pamela Brown in for jake tapper. And we start with the Politics Lead. And President Bidens new plan to get more people vaccinated. He spoke just moments ago at the White House and unveiled a new approach, making covid vaccines more accessible and explaining why the vaccine is so important. And heres why his focus may need to change. Covid cases are rising. On average, three times higher in states with lower vaccination rates. You see the map on your screen. And bidens new plan comes after the u. S. Fell short of his July 4th goal to have 70 of adults with at least one shot . And as the aggressive Delta Variant spreads, Biden Today warned that people should think twice about not getting vaccinated. Cnns Indcaikaitlan Collins Sta off from the White House. Reporter President Biden walking a Fine Line when it comes to coronavirus. Were closer than ever to declaring our independence from this deadly virus. Reporter new cases and deaths are down dramatically nationwid