You can bet the issue of what is happening at kabul and the airport and the bedlam in and around there going on and on and disrupting thousands from even getting out of the country will come up. Ahead of that, to jennifer griffin at the pentagon on where this stands right now. Jennifer? neil, a somber briefing with very few answers. A defensive posture from the defense secretary and chairman of the joint chiefs that said now is not the time for after action reports or discussion of regrets. The picture that they painted was bleak and dependent on the taliban. The bottom line is afghans and americans can not get to the airport due to taliban checkpoints. U. S. Military planes are leaving halfful due to bureaucratic bottle necks. People told that their paperwork is not in order around turned away. The defense secretary said there were limit tos the u. S. Forces on the ground and offered this frank admission. We don t have the capability to collect large numbers of people. The time frame
Mark milley saying today that getting americans out is the singular focus of the biden administration. The situation is still very dangerous, very dynamic and fluid and we can be proud of those executing this mission. They re currently in harm s way. That needs to be our focus. There will be plenty of time to do aars but right now our mission is to secure that air field, defend that air field and evacuate those faithful to us. There will be many postmortems on this topic but right now is not that time. There s troops at risk and we the united states military and fully intend to successfully evacuate all american citizens who want to get out of afghanistan, all american citizens who want to get out of afghanistan. They are our priority number one. In addition we intend to evacuate those supporting us for years and won t leave them behind. Milley s comments hours after scenes of chaos unfolded on wednesday outside of what is the only way out of afghanistan. The airport in kabul. The tali
team denouncing the insurrection but insisting that former president trump is not to blame. also tonight here, the first reaction now coming in from those closest to former president trump, saying they were not happy with trump s legal team. and what president joe biden said today when pressed on the trial. rachel scott, jon karl, cecilia vega all standing by tonight. the other news this tuesday night, the shooting at a health clinic in minnesota. several hit, rushed to emergency care. authorities finding a suspicious package at the site, as well. and what we re now learning about the alleged gunman tonight. the coronavirus here in the u.s. 1 million vaccine doses now being sent to 6,500 select pharmacies across the u.s. and what we re learning tonight about cvs and wall gooengreens n what an international team of gt scientists is now saying. the major ice storm here at home and brutal cold. 26 states from the midwest and south up through the mid-atlantic. and wind chil
most people were on the side of finding the truth. former trump chief of staff one step closer to facing criminal contempt charges as investigators reveal text message showing just how much the trump white house knew about the insurrection. communities rebuild after storms leave a trail of devastation. and boris johnson could face a rebellion from his own party as he tries to push through new covid measures in parliament. announcer: live from london, this is cnn newsroom with isa suarez. welcome, everyone it s tuesday december 14th, 2021. and we begin on capitol hill, where the house committee has voted to put charges on mark meadows for husis failure to comply with the subpoena. if you re listening at home, mr. meadows, mr. bannon, mr. clark, i want you to know this. history will be written about these times, about the work this committee has undertaken. and history will not look upon any of you as martyrs. the resolution is expected to come to the house floo
o donnell: severe weather: a powerful snowstorm, tornado threats. we ll have your forecast. america s homicide surge: murder rates soar nationwide. how it s impacting college campuses. final salute. the nation s capitol honors bob dole, including a tom hanks tribute at the world war iiri memorial dole helped build. and, our 15-year holiday tradition: on the road with secret santa. who reminds us what s important this holiday season. this is for you. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell. reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us on this friday night. we re going to begin tonight with the staggering inflation that is hitting americans right in the wallet. prices were up 6.8% in november compared to a year ago. that is the biggest increase in nearly 40 years. the cost of pretty much everything is surging food, gas, electricity, housing, cars, and clothes. and those who received r