The group says it supports the rioters who have been prosecuted for their participation on the assault on the capitol last winter. Joe biden is supporting Mark Milley as former president and supporters demand that milley be fired or tried for treason. Did general milley do the right thing, sir . I have great confidence in general milley. Milley and his backers say the conversations with his chinese military counterpart were routine cause of reassurance to 20 or more allies and adversaries alike following the insurrection. The controversy erupting, of course, over those stunning revelations in Bob Woodward and Robert Costas new book. Joining me is pentagon Correspondent Courtney Kube and michael mcfall, former u. S. Ambassador to russia. Thanks, all. Jonathan Lemire Jen Psaki are standing behind general milley. How much angst is there about this book . I pressed the white House Press Secretary yesterday in her daily Press Briefing and certainly, they are supportive of general milley. Th
John im John Roberts in washington. New book claims milley placed two separate calls to china, one just days before and the second on January 8th following the capitol rights. Milley believed china could feel at risk from unpredictable president. If the u. S. Decided to attack. Another allegation describes Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling General Milley after the capitol riots pleading for him to protect the nuclear code from former President Trump. Migey agreed and took steps to limit then President Trumps powers. John were learning General Milley didnt go alone and Mark Esper made steps, too. Jennifer griffin is live with more on this unfolding tale. Jennifer. Jennifer Defense Officials say the two claims in the Woodcard And Costa book are not accurate. The two calls made to the chinese by General Milley were not secret, they were done with Defense Secretary at the time, general Milley Spokesman for the joint staff, dave butler, issued following statement moments ago. His calls with the
They claim they have taken the last afghan province with troops actively fighting against their rule. Resistance leaders deny cedeing any new ground. Joining us now is raf sanchez, Molly Hunter In pakistan, ken delainian. And while thousands of afghans wait in doha and the Ramstein Air Base to find out where their new homes will be there are millions, even a few hundred americans left, trying to navigate life around this new taliban rule. A senior State Official telling our colleagues that four americans made it out of afghanistan today by land. Those americans are in good condition and they are on their way out now. The State Department is being very circumspect in terms of what they say about the land roots the americans are taking out of afghanistan and that is because those routes are complicated and dangerous. In the north of the country there is a number of flights ready to go, ready to leave. Some of them preparing to carry out groups of Teenage Afghan girls. And in an Internati
Taliban now to spare the u. S. Embassy there. Bill the situation drawing comparisons to The End of the Vietnam War in 1975 when they evacuated staffers from a rooftop in saigon. The taliban seized control of kandahar. Southern part of the country. The birthplace for the taliban there. Not much of a Surprise Kandahar would fall. It happened. The second largest city in the country. Reaction pouring in. You heard Jack Keane calling it an embarrassing retreat, hasty withdrawal. The territory now the taliban has captured so far in the past four months. That Group Controls about 2 3 of the country. Closing in on the Capital City of kabul. Will me make a move on that . We dont know. U. S. Officials say it could fall in a matter of months. Jack keane, roll this. Theyre it will be horrific. They are a killing machine. Jackie heinrich, hello. Good morning, Sandra and bill. The u. S. Sending 3,000 troops to kabul to assist in the evacuation of americans and diplomats. Signals to many deterioratin
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