take a listen. we are engaging with the tal began, consulting with the taliban on every aspect in kabul right now. on what s happening at the airport, on how we need to ensure there is facilitated passage to the airport for american citizens, sivs, third country nationals and so forth. we ll continue those conversations with them. ultimately it will be the president s decision how this proceeds, no one else s. yes? you said we have the wherewithal to get americans out, but you didn t forgive me if i didn t get the quote right in your statement you didn t say we have the ability to get them out, didn t set a time frame by august 31st. as i ve said before, as the president has said before, we believe that we have time between now and the 31st to get out any american who wants to get out. a steady stream of americans and afghan refugees are making their way across the world, some arriving here in the united states. nearly 6,000 have flown to ramstein air base in germ
front page today, nearly 8,000 new virus cases part of unbridled spread on the gulf coast. here s the opa-locka auburn news in auburn, alabama. only two icu rooms in state of alabama are unoccupied. here s the front page in rome, georgia. rooms scarce for covid-19 patients as serious covid cases rise. the influx of patients is stressing local hospitals. here on the left side of your screen is beaumont, texas. covid stretching the hospitals. more nurses needed. on the right side of your screen, that s waco, texas. virus depths and hospitalizations grow. look at this from melbourne, florida, today. this is the newspaper florida today. very dramatic front page from them today. it says we are on the precipice, that is their front page. look at that. our hospitals are overrun with covid patients. again, that s melbourne, florida, today. and if you notice, i wanted to show you not just those articles but the whole front page and what those look like because as big as the covid
only two icu rooms, in the state of alabama are unoccupied. here s the front page today in rome, georgia. the beaumont, texas rome news tribune. room scares for covid-19 patients. as covid cases rise, the influx of patients is stressing local hospitals. here in the left pride of your screen is beaumont texas. covid stretching the hospitals. mourners is needed. on the right side here screen, that s waco, texas, virus deaths and hospitalizations grow. look at this from melbourne florida today, the newspaper florida today. very dramatic front page from them today. it says we are on the precipice. that s their front page. look at that. our hospitals are overrun with covid patients. again that s melbourne, florida today. if you know, this i wanted to show you not the articles, but the whole front page of what they look like, because as big as the covid crisis is, all of those dire front page covid stories today, shared space with the news out of afghanistan, and the taliban take
news in auburn, alabama. only two icu rooms in state of alabama are unoccupied. here s the front page in rome, georgia. the rome news tribune. rooms scarce for covid-19 patients as serious covid cases rise. the influx of patients is stressing local hospitals. here on the left side of your screen is beaumont, texas. covid stretching the hospitals. more nurses needed. on the right side of your screen, that s waco, texas. virus depths and hospitalizations grow. look at this from melbourne, florida, today. this is the newspaper florida today. very dramatic front page from them today. it says we are on the precipice, that is their front page. look at that. our hospitals are overrun with covid patients. again, that s melbourne, florida, today. and if you notice, i wanted to show you not just those articles but the whole front page and what those look like because as big as the covid crisis is, all of those sort of dire front page covid stories today, all of them shared spa
allegations laid out in a sweeping investigation by new york s attorney general. now he s facing calls for his resignation from president biden on down. there s also the threat of impeachment, lawsuits, and even a criminal investigation. we will get into all of it just ahead. plus, another reminder that democrats kind of like joe biden, a moderate member of the party just beat a progressive fire brand backed by bernie sanders in ohio, but how did donald trump s candidate do? all that as coronavirus poses new threats to public health. the american economy, and all of those elected leaders who should have the power and prerogative to do something about it. also police officers who responded to the capitol riot are being recognized by the u.s. senate with the congressional gold medal. if senators can t agree on that unanimously, why is the truth still so elusive on capitol hill. good morning, and welcome to morning joe. it is a packed wednesday, august 4th, and we will begin t