The president did say, however, he asked the Pentagon And State department to continue plans to extend the stay if needed but strongly suggested this would not be the preferred option. One reason hes concerned what the Isis Affiliate might do. Another day on the ground is a day we know theyre seeking to target the Airport And Attack both u. S. And allied forces and innocent civilians. Additionally, thus far the taliban have been taking steps to work with us so we can get our people out. But its a tenuous situation. Weve already had some Gunfighting Break out. We run a serious risk of it breaking down as time goesoon. The president did not say how many americans remain in the country. That he said would be coming tomorrow from secretary blinken. The number needing to be evacuated is probably lower than one might think because this official says many left in the weeks before the country fell. More now from cnns orrin leiberman. Reporter the tide of afghan evacuees flowing out of kabul is
Better. Each day of operations brings added risk to our troops. But the completion by August 31st depends on the taliban continuing to cooperate, and allow access to the airport for those who were transporting out and no disruptions to our operations. In addition, ive asked the pentagon and the State Department for Contingency Plans to adjust the timetable should that become necessary. As for what would make that necessary to stay longer, the president did not elaborate. He did, however, warn that each day on the ground increases the risk to americans and american forces as well as civilians including from isisk militants who he said are targeting the airport. I did not address the taliban blocking afghans who wanted to flee from getting to the airport, cutting othe road. Nor did he do what a number of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle wanted, he did not commit to staying until they could all get out. The president also chose not to say how many americans remain. Instead saying Secr
Settled by refugees after religious persecution. Marylands larry hogan, massachusetts charlie baker, henry mcmaster, iowas kim reynolds. It is a Reminder America is a generous place, a nation of immigrants and refugees. Something nativists who try to divide us often forget. It is also worth remembering that final cable september from the u. S. Embassy in saigon read, in part, those who fail to learn from history are forced to repeat it. There are plenty of lessons from vietnam we have evidently not learned. Lets hope that our commitment to refugees who helped our country has not been forgotten and that we honor the wisdom of Iowa Governor Robert ray when he said, dont tell me of your concerns for human rights. Show me. Dont Tell Me How Christian you are, show me. And thats your reality check. John avalon, thank you very much for that. New day continues right now. Good morning to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. Im John Berman with brianna keilar. It is wednes
Last 24 hours. The operation is picking up pace with just six days to go until the u. S. Withdrawal deadline. As the mission plays out, the White House says its closely following threats from the Terror Group known as isisk. Cnn has learned of very specific threats against crowds outside the Kabul Airport. Were covering it all with our correspondents, analysts and guests. First lets go to Pentagon Correspondent oren liebermann. The administration is stressing the scope, the Complexity And Danger of this evacuation. Theres No Doubt that as this comes down to the final days and the u. S. Begins at some point in the imminent future to begin drawing down the troops in afghanistan, this becomes more risky as there are fewer troops on the ground, fewer troops to cover Each Other and a limited amount of security. All along they still have possibly up to 1,500 citizens to get out and a race to get out as many afghan evacuees as possible. In the span of ten days, the u. S. And its allies have m
Welcome to your sunday, august 22nd. We are so grateful to have your company. Im crust christ. Good morning. Im boris sanchez. We have been following Hurricane Henri as more than 50 Million americans in the northeast are bracing for what could be the first hurricane to hit New England in more than 30 years. The outer bands of henri are already moving onshore. Amtrak canceling Train Services between New York and boston. The storm has brought recordbreaking rain to New York, Central Park, seeing nearly 4. 5 inches last night, but the big concern this morning is the storms strong winds which could cause major Power Outages across several states and dangerous Storm Surges on the coast. Utility companies, in fact, from across the country have sent more than 12,000 crews to assist with Pau Power restorations there. Listen to officials in connecticut. We have put out requests and they have been fulfilled for over 4,000 crews from around the country. I want to caution everybody to look out for