Pictures, the hundreds of people packed into a c17. Weve seen afghans that was five days ago. What did you think when you first saw the pictures . I thought we have to gain control of this. We have to move this more quickly. We have to move in a way in which we can take control of that airport. We did. Sir, you dont think this could have been hAndled better in any way . No mistake . No. I dont think it could have been hAndled in a way were going to go back in hindsight And look, but the idea that somehow theres a way to have gotten out without chaos ensuing, i dont know how that happens. While biden says that, americans cant get out of afghanistan. The biden administration says they want everybody out. Cant guarantee the safety of people trying to get to the Kabul Airport because the taliban control all the checkpoints. That comes as we get new horrific images of the terror groups brutality. Youre warned, what were about to show you is tough to look at. People being beaten And bloodied
bench. we ll talk about that just ahead. i want to get straight to cnn s senior legal affairs correspondent, paul reach, with the latest on the charges against the leader of the oath keepers and ten other people. the justice department today escalating its efforts to prosecute those responsible for january 6th, charging oath keepers leader stewart rhodes, along with ten others, with seditious conspiracy leading to the attack on the capitol. it s the first time prosecutors have used the sedition charge after bringing ever 700 cases related to the insurrection. prosecutors have long signaled they considered using the rarely applied section of federal law. rhodes is the most high-profile individual charged in the investigation so far. court documents filed today lay out a wide-ranging plot to storm the capitol and disrupt the certification of the 2020 election. two days after election day, rhodes allegedly urged his followers to refuse to accept the election results, writing
bought more firearms equipment in mississippi. rhodes, a former army paratrooper who went on to earn a law degree from yale, did not enter the capitol on january 6th, but video captures oath keepers wearing military gear forcing their way into the building in a military stack formation. in this clip, you can see a group of oath keepers very close to the capitol doors, breaching the building. and here, members inside the capitol rotunda, including jessica watkins, who was among those charged today with seditious conspiracy. we re in the [ bleep ] capitol. reporter: the new indictment also reveals the group allegedly had quick reaction forces from three states arizona, north carolina, and florida, to rush into d.c. if needed. according to court documents, oath keeper thomas caldwell, arrested in january, claimed that he took a reconnaissance trip to d.c. prior to the insurrection. and prosecutors say rhodes was planning for violence well beyond january 6th, allegedly refe
after a 5-day quarantine if they are positive. but they should test if they have access to one. there are also currently no plans to update the definition of fully vaccinated to include a booster shot. and in chicago big news, a major setback for families anxious to get their kids back in school as classes there were canceled today. after the powerful teacher s union voted to go virtual until at least january 18th. chicago s mayor is firing back saying the decision is not based in science. more on that from chicago in just a moment. first, let s go to the white house, correspondent jacqui heinrich live from the north lawn. good evening, jacqui. good evening to you, bret. just days after arguing that testing after five days of isolation isn t necessary because the tests don t accurately measure whether a person is contagious, the cdc revised its policy. the white house defending the cdc amid criticism its new post infection testing guidelines are confusing. he has confid
hundreds actually, now they re zeroing in on republican lawmakers who may hold key information about how the capitol attack was allowed to unfold in the first place. one person they d like to speak to in particular is jim jordan. in a letter to jordan, betty johnson said we understand you had one if not multiple conversations with the president on january 6th. we d like to discuss this with you in detail. hopefully he ll be clear with the committee about the phone calls with the ex-president than he s been during past interviews. i ve talked to the president numerous times. i continue to talk to the president. no, i mean on january 6th, congressman. i ve talked to the president i ve talked to the president so many i can t remember all the days i ve talked to him. i certainly have talked to the president. on january 6th did you speak to him before, after, during the capital attack? i d have to go i i spoke with him that day after. i think after. i don t know