northern command has established taskforces at fort lee, virginia, fort, texas, fort mccoy, wisconsin, and joint base mcguire lakehurst in new jersey. on ounces -- three additional military institute nations authorize choose provide support in the united states for afghan siv applicants and other at-risk individuals. this includes marine base quantico and holland air force base in new mexico. as of today, fort pickett has a capacity of 1000 afghans. we are working with the other two installations to finalize their respective capacities. additionally, while not a task force, u.s. northern command is supporting operation allies refuge with services and additional forces, including assisting with managing the flow of evacuees at dulles airport and philadelphia international airport. additional sites are possible. here's a snapshot of some of the numbers you will see if task force. task force people at fort lee, virginia stood up in july and has a capacity for 1750. today, they have supported 1600 47 afghan special immigrant visa applicants and their families. nearly half of them have com

mccoy and fort bliss. we have ample capacity at those three bases, we want to get up to 22,000 capacity. we are building up to that. as the secretaries made clear, to the department, if we need to offer additional u.s. installations here in the united states, we will do that. right now we think we can get up to 22,000 and relatively short order. we will see where that goes. >> aside from applicants who at risk, when you look at airbases in italy or other unite states bases in the continent -- sec. kirby: that is a question to put to the state department that runs the immigration process. that would not be are call to make. >> the secretaries said there is a need to call more forces, or does he act as the white house first? sec. kirby: if he was going to make a major muscle movement in terms of additional forces of significant size, he would actually want to have that conversation with the commander-in-chief. >> given that there is a possibility for troop movement, is that preauthorized? sec. kirby: i'm not

during visits to fort lee, fort mccoy and fort bliss, i saw the operation and i proudly watched our u.s. personnel operating with compassion as they helped afghans and their families that have done so much for the united states and our allies through two decades of conflict. i also talked with the afghans in each location. during a conversation with a family, i asked if they what they needed, if they were doing okay, getting enough to eat and enough to sleep. the father thanked me saying they had what they needed and it was the first time in a long time that he has slept without being afraid for his family's safety. thousands of soldiers, sailors, marines are working a cross the united states to complete this incredibly important mission, to provide afghan colleagues a safe harbor while they timize their immigration process. i'm grateful for the support of the community surrounding our bases and the volunteers and others aiding in all of these efforts. tear we're honoring our commitment to our afghan partners and families and i look forward to taking questions. thank you. >> thank you,

i was at fort mccoy last friday. two thousand evacuees from afghanistan were there. we found none were there on a special immigration visa. they were all there on parole. for our listeners a special immigration visa is a thorough vetting process that takes up two years. the parole authority is granted to the secretary of the department of home land security. he can just wave people in. they have circumvented the siv process. they're just bringing people in on parole. the second thing, tucker, people could leave the base included without the authority of the general that is overseeing fort mccoy. >> so we have to islands off the coast. nan tucket and martha's vineyard. i don't thinky of these refuges have been moved there. they have been moved to wisconsin, maine. far from the centers of power. is there anything we can do to change that. why aren't we moving them to the places where people make the decisions live? >> that would be a good idea. what i have suggested. there are afghans that should be able to come into our country. i have talked to service men in my dist

we have three military bases now set to receive them, fort lee, fort mccoy and fort bliss. the capacity at those three bases, we want to get up to 22,000 capacity. we're not there yet. understandably. we're building out to that. as the secretary made clear to the department, if we need to offer additional u.s. installations here in the continental united states, we'll do that. right now we think we can get up to 22,000 in relatively short order here over the next coming days and week. we'll see where it goes. >> so let's say the p2s or other afghans at risk, would you look at say foreign installations like italy or other u.s. bases in continental europe? >> a better question for the state department that runs that part of the immigration process. that wouldn't be our call make. >> understood. >> does the secretary possess the authority he needs to call up more forces if needed or does he have to ask the white house first? >> if he was going to make a major muscle movement in terms of additional forces of a significant size, he would absolutely want to have that conversation

mccoy in wisconsin, fort bliss in texas. the fox news story quoting john kirby, the pentagon spokesperson, saying we want the capacity to get several thousand immediately, and the potential for tens of thousands. bliss and mccoy have the capability right now. that is advantageous. the story out of oregon -- a coalition of oregon legislators joined by governor kate brown yesterday in saying the state will accept refugees fleeing the fall of afghanistan. the letter they sent -- "together we call on the biden administration to lift caps and take other actions that will save lives at this time. as a state we must take the necessary steps to be able to resettle families when they arrive. events in afghanistan echoed the departure of the united states from saigon following the end of the vietnam war." as we talk about the potential resettlement, we are simply asking you, would you welcome afghan refugees in your part of the country? republicans, 202-748-8001. democrats, 202-748-8000, and the special and for recent refugees, we wan

>> yes, it is our understanding that fort bliss and fort mccoy are likely to be used house siv applicants while they continue the immigration process in the u.s. after they have been evacuated. we only know that from the media reports. we don't have any other information or knowledge to suggest it is accurate. amy: i want to turn to another issue. let's turn to texas where raices is based, where republican governor greg abbott has tested positive for coronavirus, just a day after he attended a packed, indoor, mostly unmasked republican fundraiser in dallas of hundreds. abbott's office as he is fully vaccinated. he has imposed a statewide mask mandate and blamed migrants for the spread of governor 19. raices tweeted -- "turns out it wasn't an immigrant or asylum seeker who was spreading covid-19 all over texas after all. " talk about the significance of governor abbott, it is terrible he has come down with covid, he is getting a very expensive treatment at trump did, the monoclonal antibodies, but what he has said about migrants and covid. >> i mean, it is wearable that he has tested posit

>> yes, it is our understanding that fort bliss and fort mccoy are likely to be useto house siv applicants while they continue the immigration process in the u.s. after they have been evacuated. we only know that from the media reports. we don't have any other information or knowledge to suggest it is accurate. amy: i want to turn to another issue. let's turn to texas where raices is based, where republican governor greg abbott has tested positive for coronavirus, just a day after he attended a packed, indoor, mostly unmasked republican fundraiser in dallas of hundreds. abbott's office as he is fully vaccinated. he has imposed a statewide mask mandate and blamed migrants for the spread of governor 19. raices tweeted -- "turns out it wasn't an immigrant or asylum seeker who was spreading covid-19 all over texas after all. " talk about the significance of governor abbott, it is terrible he has come down with covid, he is getting a very expensive treatment at trump did, the monoclonal antibodies, but what he has said about migrants and covid. >> i mean, it is wearable that he has tested posit

and fort bliss, texas. we expect to have the capacity in the next few days to start at fort mccoy. then in the next couple of days at fort bliss to house upwards of 22,000 total. >> let me seize on what you left off with. the title of this event is rethinking homeland defense. let's stay at the high level. why is it we are having to rethink homeland now? gen. vanherck: northcom was stood up and the response to 9/11 for rogue actors 20 years ago. those rogue actors today still exist. but as i said, the competitors have changed the at risk in the homeland. many people think of it as hurricanes and wildfires because we have continued to do the civil authority mission. but as you look at the environment, the threat to the homeland forces us to rethink that. it's all about giving our senior leaders decision space and creating options so that we don't have to have potentially an escalatory option, such as a strike on our homeland, which demands a response or a risk of strategic deterrence, which is crucial. china and russia have advanced capabilities. china was with russia and china -- a

right now we are hosting approximately $8000.00 and afghan applicants at fort mccoy. fort bliss, fort lee and joint base mcguire dix, blank lake erst, a dedicated team of military, civilian and contract personnel are working closely with numerous agencies, both government and non government, to ensure further requirements and additional capabilities are available. we will keep you updated on this. on this effort. south. com continues to conduct humanitarian relief operations in haiti and north come while simultaneously executing evacuation flights as postured to support fema as the lead federal agency and preparing for tropical storm ida. lastly, i want to share that department of defense will shortly announce the names of the cert, 13 service members who were killed in service to their country. we agree with the gold star families, friends and loved ones of our fallen. they will be remembered and revered among americans who have served in afghanistan in operations. freedom sent no enduring freedom from ok and or have anything to add. so we'll go read the questions. thank you, john. c

and in texas, we expect to have capacity here in the next few days to start in fort mccoy. in the next couple weeks in fort bliss to house many. >> let us seize on what you left off with. the title is rethinking homeland defense. let us stay at a high level before we get into the weeds. why do we have to rethink homeland defense why are we rethinking and now? >> there was a response in rogue actors. those rogue actors still exist. our competitors have changed the risk in the homeland people. people think of north comm as -- it forces us to rethink that you're at it is all about giving our senior leaders decision space. creating options so that we do not have potentially exclude tory option -- option. both china and russia have developed advanced capabilities. russia is the primary military threat to the homeland today. they developed capabilities did not exist 20 years ago. capabilities to circumvent our legacy warning systems. very low radar cross section crew's missiles. -- cruise missiles. summaries that can be very quiet -- submarines that can be very quite. with the in

from virginia, afghans will be taken to either fort bliss or fort mccoy in wisconsin. >>> thousands of afghans again descended on the airport today hoping to find a way out. richard engel reports from qatar. >> reporter: evacuations that took place in kabul is extremely chaotic, and it is not at all what it was intended to be. this was supposed to be for american citizens, foreign contractors, afghans who worked with u.s. troops. instead, the taliban moved in to kabul earlier than expected when the u.s. pulled out troops and the president of afghanistan suddenly ran from the country and now there is a state of panic. people by the thousands, tens of thousands, are rushing to this base. the americans on that base are not equipped to handle this. this is now become a kind of evacuation of refugees from the city. >> we're going to continue that in the days ahead and get out thousands more afghans who are at risk and who supported the u.s. military effort in afghanistan, along with continuing to ensure that we are focussed on getting american citizens out who want to leave the country. >>

from virginia afghans will be taken to fort bliss in texas or fort mccoy in wisconsin. >> members of the afghan community in fremont continue to demand more action. >> we are here today asking the white house, evacuate, evacuate immediately our partners, our allies, civil society populations. two, provide safe passage to the airport and secure the airport. >> for the second day in a row people gathered in support of people trying to leave afghanistan as we reported fremont has one of the largest afghan populations in the entire country. we'll continue to follow the developing story for you. head to nbc bay area.com for the latest information on the ongoing evacuation mission. >>> new at 6:00 san francisco police are investigating a dispute caught on camera. it happened while the victim was in line at a car wash as the video taken yesterday morning at the bayshore car wash. police say the man shown in the video tried jumping the line to get his car washed. when the victim wouldn't let him in the man gets out of his car and confronts him. you can see the suspect goes to his car and gra

bliss in texas and fort mccoy in minnesota. the head of u.s. forces in the middle east general frank mckenzie met with taliban leaders to make it clear any attacks on americans would result in a swift and deadly u.s. response. we're now learning president biden plans to address the nation soon about the developing situation in afghanistan. back to you. >> dana: thank you, we appreciate it. >> bill: meanwhile strange and deafening silence from president biden to this point. get to peter doocy on the north lawn. what are you hearing about a potential address? so far he has stayed at camp david and stayed out of sight. good morning. >> we haven't heard a peep from the president in several days. we're hearing that unless the schedule changes he will remain at camp david through wednesday. >> focused on insuring that the mission, which is to secure that airport and to continue these evacuations, that that mission continues and is brought to a positive conclusion. that's his overriding focus right now. he is deeply engaged on it and

these installations joint fort lee, fort mccoy, fort bliss and joint based maguire and dix to surprise -- to supply this resort and the defense department will support the state department to furnish housing in the united states for up to 50,000 afghan special immigrant visa applications, their families and other at-risk individuals. u.s. northern command will coordinate the details with the state department, the department of homeland security and health and human services as necessary and will be provided under presidential drawdown authority to the maximum extent possible with additional support being provided on a reimbursable basis. as general taylor let you know, we have the commander of northern command coming into the briefing room later this afternoon and he will be able to provide more context on that. with that, we will take questions. reporter: for the general, the president has said he wants to get back at isis. how difficult will it be for the u.s. military to do that type of operation considering the lower number of troops and the difficulty in getting intelligence on th

these installations joint fort lee, fort mccoy, fort bliss and joint based maguire and dix to supply this resort and the defense department will support the state department to furnish housing in the united states for up to 50,000 afghan special immigrant visa applications, their families and other at-risk individuals. u.s. northern command will coordinate the details with the state department, the department of homeland security and health and human services as necessary and will be provided under presidential drawdown authority to the maximum extent possible with additional support being provided on a reimbursable basis. as general taylor let you know, we have the commander of northern command coming into the briefing room later this afternoon and he will be able to provide more context on that. with that, we will take questions. reporter: for the general, the president has said he wants to get back at isis. how difficult will it be for the u.s. military to do that type of operation considering the lower number of troops and the difficulty in getting intelligence on the ground. i d

fort lee, fort mccoy, fort bliss, and joint base mcguirre, new jersey. those are the four that are operating now and are beginning to see a flow of s.i.v. applicants. it is very well possible that we could need to use additional u.s. military installations here stateside. as we make those decisions, as we are able to announce them, we certainly will. we want to make sure that just like we wanted to make sure in kabul that airlift wasn't elimb -- a limiting factor, we want to make sure when we get these individuals to the united states that temporary, safe, secure, and accessible temporary lodging is not the limiting factor to their ability to get on with their new lives and finish the process. i'm sure you had like three other ones. reporter: the americans. the general at win pount told us 2500 have gotten out. what is your assessment now as to the number that have gotten out of afghanistan? and do you think you can get all of them out? mr. kirby: i think i answered the second part of that. for all americans who want to leave the state department is work

these installations joint fort lee, fort mccoy, fort bliss and joint base dix in providing this support. the defense department will support the state department in providing temporary housing and support in the united states for a capacity of up to 50,000 afghan special immigrant visa applicants, their families and other at-risk individuals. >> tucker: man, they always take tragedy and run with it to change this country outside the bounds of democracy. they don't ask anyone to vote on it. they don't ask for permission. they just take your sadness and bewilderment and leverage it to change everything. they did that with george floyd's death. >> they did it with covid, which they helped create through gain of function research and doing it now in the wake of the tragedy in afghanistan that they caused. so we just learned that 50,000 siv applicants and their families and other at-risk individuals so what is an at-risk individual? we have no idea but a term our military is using a lot. the head of central command used that term, "at-risk afghans." right now anybody in afghanistan is at ris

mccoy, wisconsin, another. well, there are several military bases across the united states that these people could go to. nobody knows where they're going to end up. really. almost like look up the draw. but what these people do have at the moment at least, is the knowledge that after days and days of traveling, and some very precarious moments back in the homeland, they are in this country which to wallet pet tens of purposes is going to be home. now for however long their hair and they are in some kind of relative safety. yes. so offensive relief on the part of many people that fill when we speak about evacuation. if this is so much more than that, it says massive is displacement on a massive scale that's really become a humanitarian emergency. i don't know if you've had a chance to speak to any of the refugees, but what are people saying about why they were in such a rush to leave what we would not be speaking to the refugees because we, we've not been able to get near these people have been very heavily gua

these installations joined fort lee, fort mccoy, for bliss and joint base, mcguire dixon, providing the support the defense department will continue to support the state department in providing temporary housing, sustainment, and support inside the united states for a capacity of up to $50000.00 afghans, special immigrant visa applicants, their families, and other at risk individuals, us northern command will coordinate the details of all this with the state department, the department of homeland security. and of course, the department of health and human services as necessary. and it'll be providing provided under presidential drawdown authority to the maximum extent possible, with additional support being provided on a reimbursable basis. and as general taylor let you know, we have general van heard the commander of us northern command coming into the briefing room with you later this afternoon. he'll be able to provide a lot more context on that. that will take questions leader probably for the, for the general. the president has said he wants to basically get back at isis. how diffi

mccoy. >> so we have to islands off the coast. nan tucket and martha's vineyard. i don't think any of these refuges have been moved there. they have been moved to wisconsin, maine. far from the centers of power. is there anything we can do to change that. no why aren't we moving them to the places where people make the decisions live?a. no >> that would be a good idea. what i have suggested. there are afghans that should be able to come into our country. i have talked to service men in my district who say there aree people who should be able to come from afghanistan. some of them have given almost their lives being threatened by the taliban. they should be able to come to the united states. however they're not being vetted thoroughly. they should go to a third, a safe third country light cutter or someplace like that and vetted there. no if they get through the vetting they should be able to come in. 84% of the people that in the t first quarter of this year that tried to get an siv in afghanistan, they were rejected. only 16% wer

these installations joint fort lee, fort mccoy, fort bliss and joint base dix in providing this -- mcguire tax and providing this support. the defense department will support the state department in providing temporary housing and support in the united states for a capacity of up to 50,000 afghan special immigrant visa applicants, their families and other at-risk individuals. >> tucker: man, they always take tragedy and run with it to change this country outside the bounds of democracy. they don't ask anyone to vote on it. they don't ask for permission. they just take your sadness and bewilderment and leverage it to change everything. they did that with george floyd's death. >> they did it with covid, which they helped create through gain of functionrg research and doing it now in the wake of the tragedy in afghanistan that they caused. so we just learned that 50,000 siv applicants and their families and other at-risk individuals so what is an at-risk individual? we have no idea but a term our military is using a lot. the head of central command used that term, "at-risk afghans." right now

these installations include fort mccoy, wisconsin. fort lee, virginia. joint base mcguire dix, lake hurt, new jersey. and fort bliss, texas. the total number currently at these installations is approximately 1,200 and north come continues to -- northcom continues to build out capacity to ensure they're prepared to receive more flights that will come in the next few days. there is absolutely a worldwide effort which includes several country, multiple commands and thousands of service members across the joint force. over the weekend, the airport in kabul remained secure. however, as many have seen already, centcom released a statement regarding an incident, no u.s. casualties, partner force or coalition forces were involved but regrettably, an afghan security force member lost his life. as the president referenced last night in his remarks, we are in communication with the taliban for the establishment and sustainment of several check points to increase throughput and facilitate safe passage for individuals working to gain access to the airport. today the

these installations include fort mccoy, wisconsin, fort lee, virginia, joint days require -- maguire, new jersey, and fort bliss, texas. the number is approximately 1200, and northcom continues to build out capacity to ensure they can receive more flights in the coming days. this is a worldwide effort with several countries, multiple commands and thousands of service members across the joint force. over the weekend, the airport in kabul remained secure, but as many have seen, a statement regarding an incident, no u.s. casualties or coalition forces involved, but regrettably an afghan secure the force member lost his life. as the president referenced last night in his remarks, we are in communication with the taliban for the establishment and sustainment of several checkpoints to increase throughput and facilitate safe passage for individuals working to gain access to the airport. today, the number of troops at the airport continues to stand at 5800 commanders on the ground actively monitor threats. they are empowered to make the appropriate force protection decisions. as always, u.s.

in texas and fort mccoy in wisconsin. fort bliss is currently holding hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children and has been plagued by allegations of abuse and unsafe conditions. we will have more on afghanistan after headlines. tropical storm grace swept into haiti and the dominican republic overnight, bringing heavy rain and winds just two days after a massive earthquake killed more than 1400 people in haiti. saturday 7.2 magnitude quake left some 6900 people injured and the toll is expected to rise. hospitals report they are inundated with earthquake survivors and facing a shortage of medical supplies. in the city of les cayes and the town of jÉrÉmie, two of the most badly hit by the quake, roads were further damaged due to aftershocks and mudslides. in related news, haitian and immigrant justice advocates are denouncing the biden administration for its ongoing deportations of haitian asylum seekers, even after the assassination of president jovenel moÏse in july. last week, at least two deportation flights depart

lee, fort mccoy and fort blis. the capacity at those three bases, we want to get up to 22,000 capacity. we're not there yet. understandably. we're building out to that. as the secretaries made clear to the department, if we fleneed t offer addition flal installations here, we'll do that. right now we think we can get up to 22,000 in relatively short order here over the next coming days and weeks. we'll see where that goes. >> we'll say the other afghans at risk, would you look at insulations like the air base italy or other u.s. bases? >> that's really a better question put to the state department that runs that part of the immigration process. that wouldn't be our call to make. >> does the secretary currently possess the authorities to call up more forces or does he have to ask the white house? >> if he was going to make a major muscle movement in terms of additional forces of significant size, he would want to have that conversation with the commander in chief. >> i mean, given the possibility the movement may oc

right now, we are hosting approximately 8,000 afghan applicants at fort mccoy, fort bliss, fort lee, and joint base mcguire lake hurst. a dedicated team of military, civilian, and contract personnel are working closely with numerous agencies, both government and non-government, to ensure further requirements and additional capabilities are available. we will keep you updated on this effort. south com continues to conduct humanitarian relief operations in haiti. and north com, while simultaneously executing evacuation flights, is postured to support fema as a lead federal agency in preparing for tropical storm ida. lastly, i want to share that the department of defense will shortly announce the names of the 13 service members who were killed in service to their country. we grieve with the gold star families, friends, and loved ones of our fallen. they will be remembered and revered among americans who have served in afghanistan in operations freedom, sent ninal, and enduring freedom. >> okay. i don't have anything to add, so we'll go right to questions. >> thank you, john. couple ques

fort mccoy and fort bliss, two u.s. military bases that may be able to accommodate up to 22,000 people, but at this point, no one has been brought here. it underscores what an enormous logistical undertaking this has been in a very short period of time, andrea. >> and that's one of the questions the short happens of the times since there were plenty of warnings, apparently as we now know the state department was warned a month ago before they started accelerating, they said these siv visas, and the people in the p-2 program, courtney and to the rest of you, those people have to wait as long as 14 months, 14 months for approval to get in to the u.s. so they have to be refugees somewhere. admiral stavridis, what's your analysis as you see the nato meeting just today? >> my sources, andrea, are saying the europeans are going to step up and take in tens of thousands of refugees. i was on a call earlier with a canadian. i think canada will take 20,000+, and i think we will see a sense of obligation given the deep involvement

fort mccoy in wisconsin to take 12,000. todd: turning to fox weather, tropical depression fred unleashing heavy rain, flash flooding could reach upstate new york. jillian: north carolina tornado causing damage across the south, no injuries were reported. tropical storm grace, people left without homes after the devastating earthquake in haiti. todd: you see these images out of haiti, seems every 5 years they get horrible storm. how much can they take? >> reporter: that is the big story in the tropics as it continues to strengthen. it is on the move so folks in haiti can take a break from this one but we are in the middle of hurricane season. it seems the next six weeks we could be lining up a lot of activity through the tropics but the one that did move over haiti still a powerful storm that is strengthening now that it is over open water. winds 65 miles an hour gusting to 75 miles an hour, the storm is on the move at 60 miles an hour to the west going to continue to strengthen and jumping up to her hurricane category one,

they join fort lee and fort mccoy and fort bliss and maguire dicks in supporting this. they will continue to support the state department in providing temporary housing and support inside of the united states for a capacity of up to 50,000 afghan special immigrant visa applicants and families an other at-risk individuals. u.s. northern command will coordinate with the state department and the department of homeland security and the department of health and human services as necessary and will provided under presidential drawdown authority under the maximum except possible with additional support providing on a reimbursable basis. as general taylor told you, we have general van herk coming into the briefing room this afternoon and he'll be able to provide por context on that. with that. we'll take questions. leta. >> this is probably for the general. the president has said he wants to vow to get back at isis. how difficult will it be for the u.s. military to do that type of operation considering the lower number of troops and the difficulty in getting intelligence on the

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we're seeing so far, to date, when i was at fort mccoy on wednesday, only three out of more than 1,300 had tested positive. when i went to fort bliss that same day, one out of more than 1200 had tested positive for covid. i hope that helps. >> 1 out of 1200. jim. >> hi, general. it's jennifer griffin with fox news. i want to go back a little bit to numbers. what percentage would you say of people who are processing onto these bases are siv holders or applicants or are you also housing people who apply for refugee status? just trying to understand the break down of who is on these bases and then secondly, there are reports from dulles that some of those -- some of the kp commercial flights that have come in had to people on the tarmac, on board planes for up to ten hours while screeners come on board. is anything being done to rectify that? are you aware of that issue at b dulles? >> i don't have that exact number in front of me. what i would tell you is the siv numbers have not been in excess of 50%. i don't have the detail right now. i'm aware of longer waits that you describe. dod wo

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military bases, fort bliss and texas, and fort mccoy in wisconsin will be used in addition to virginia's fort lee for a safe haven for afghan allies and their families. cnn's clarissa ward is live in the afghan capital of kabul. but we're going to start with cnn's barbara starr. even president biden has said that the u.s. miscalculated how quickly the taliban would take over the country. so what are the secretary of defense and the chairman of the joint chiefs saying about how they're going to assess the intelligence and what they advise president biden? >> well, jake, first up, those photos, those images you showed of the taliban, that's the taliban the u.s. is negotiating with right now to try and get that safe passage. but can you trust them? well, the last 20 years certainly indicate that you cannot. general milley and secretary austin both longstanding combat veterans of afghanistan acknowledging that they did not anticipate what happened. listen to what general milley had to say. >> the time frame of a rapid collapse, that was widely estimated and ranged from weeks to months and ev

over the last two weeks settling in fort lee virginia and two other military bases fort mccoy in wisconsin and fort bliss in texas. prepare to welcome thousand more refugees. can these local communities handle this influx of people? look, can we keep our promise to our allies while also keeping america safe? let's ask retired marine bomb tech and fox news contributor johnnyioy jones. joey it's good to see you don't so it feels like we have dual mandates and dual obligations here upholding the promises we made to help us in the war on one hand and keeping americans safe on the other can we serve both of those purposes? >> it's going to be very difficult. i can tell you that as a country we don't move fast, we don't move efficiently. we have seen that pretty obviously here in the last couple of days. when it comes to vetting people and also getting people out in a hurry, we are kind of pushing against ourselves here. you know, you see some of the press conferences today and they say well, contact the state department and the answer to that isn't the state department evacuated? like, who are

mccoy in wisconsin and also fort lee in virginia as a temporarily holdover. mike: powerful and touching stories, david spunt live in washington, thank you very much president biden said to give an update on the situation in afghanistan 4:00 o'clock eastern will bring you live coverage when it begins. we'll have more on the situation in afghanistan with house veterans affairs congresswoman nancy mace, that is coming up next. ♪ joint pain, swelling, tenderness. my psoriasis. cosentyx® works on all of this. cosentyx can help you look and feel better by treating the multiple symptoms of psoriatic arthritis. don't use if you're allergic to cosentyx. before starting, get checked for tuberculosis. an increased risk of infections—some serious— and the lowered ability to fight them may occur. tell your doctor about an infection or symptoms, or if you've had a vaccine or plan to. tell your doctor if your crohn's disease symptoms develop or worsen. serious allergic reactions may occur. watch me! get real relief with cosentyx. millions of vulnerable americans watc

fort mccoy is the second, that's in wisconsin. it stands ready to take in refugees, those lucky enough to have made it out of the war torn country. in all, 19 different communities around the country will take people in under special visas, with thousands of charity organizations helping to work out the logistics and funding. >> people go back and forth of whose fault this is, and we've got 20 years of blame to go around for our entire country and the citizenry of it of what happened in afghanistan. so right now, we need to figure out how to get people out. >> hundreds began arriving earlier this week in the washington, d.c., area virginia, maryland, on direct flights from kabul, fort lee in virginia is e third that will take people in. authorities say that many of these refugees worked as contractors and assisted the u.s. military on the ground in afghanistan. so taking care of them, of course, is very important. still unknown, the cost of all of this. as we said, right now, many different charitable groups are stepping up. shann

fort bliss, and fort mccoy for now. lawmakers are debating how many more to take in and where else to send them nbc sahil kapur. >> that's right. congress is on a path to a showdown over afghan refugees, how many to take in. we're already seeing some hill jats are generally unified disagreements emerge on capitol hill they are generally unified saying the united states needs to do more to take in refugees and some like the progressive chair in the house is calling for expanding special immigrant visas substantially to allow more refugees to come in among republicans, it is more complicated. there are some like senator mitch mcconnell and mike gallagher that say the u.s. absolutely should do more to resettle refugees in the u.s. and in the region. and another faction led by congressman paul gosar, backed by influential voices and right wing media objecting to any effort to take in more afghan refugees in the foreseeable future there are 47 senators, including three republicans, calling for a special category for visas fo

bliss in texas or fort mccoy in wisconsin >>> and on "the news" can evacuations from afghanistan be completed by the august 31st troop withdrawal deadline. shep will tack a look and talk to the ambassador about staying in kabul longer. that's tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern time >>> and six in ten americans support mask and vaccine mandates for students and teachers in k-12th grade this according to new polls from the associated press 80% of democrats support the requirements versus 30% of republicans. >>> new jersey's governor also just announcing a vaccine mandate for schoolteachers >>> the dollar store's inflation woahs, bearish peloton payments, and what's ugly is hot, at least when it comes to shoes all of that is coming up in today's retail earnings edition of "rapid fire" in just a moment ♪ music playing. ♪ there's an america we build ♪ ♪ and one we explore one that's been paved and one that's forever wild but freedom means you don't have to choose just one adventure ♪ ♪ you get both. introducing the all-new 3-row jeep grand cherokee l jeep. there's only one. >>> wel

fort bliss, and fort mccoy for now. lawmakers are debating how many more to take in and where else to send them nbc sahil kapur. >> that's right. congress is on a path to a showdown over afghan refugees, how many to take in. we're already seeing some agreements emerge on capitol hill jats are generally unified saying the united states needs to do more to take in refugees and some like the progressive chair in the house is calling for expanding special immigrant visas substantially to allow more refugees to come in among republicans, it is more complicated. there are some like senator mitch mcconnell and mike gallagher that say the u.s. absolutely should do more to resettle refugees in the u.s. and in the region. and another faction led by congressman paul gosar, backed by influential voices and right wing media objecting to any effort to take in more afghan refugees in the foreseeable future there are 47 senators, including three republicans, calling for a special category for visas for women under the taliban. these ar

lee in virginia, fort mccoy in wisconsin, and ft. bliss in texas. but beyond that, they will work with partners like the refugee service i lead in communities all across the country. we'll help find them affording houses or apartments. we'll get volunteers to work with us to get them to their english as a second language course. for many of them, they come with hope, but obviously a lot of fear and despair as they leave the only country that they've ever known. >> so, krish, i don't have to tell you, refugee asylum-seeking in this country has become highly politicized in the past few years. is this country the last few years. is there a way to do this, have this conversation without it becoming a political issue? >> i have to hope there is still a possibility we'll return to a day where immigration and refugee resettlement is less politicized. people need to bear in mind, ronald reagan resettled the highest number of refugees than any president. there is bipartisan consensus certainly around afghan allies. that's incredible to see, even during an er

mccoy army base preparing to receive refugees from afghanistan. the defense department predicts up to 22,000 people could come to the u.s. in the next few weeks. fort bliss in texas also being considered as a temporary site to receive refugees. >>> grace is moving toward mexico after dropping as much as ten inxhz of rain on haiti many people in haiti still looking for medical help and shelter after this weekend's mag tieu 7.2 earthquake. and tonight getting aid to haiti and helping thousands who lost their homesback get back on their feet thavg airs tonight on "the news" at 7:00 p.m. eastern >>> take a look at this video in the nation's capital a perfect view as lightning strikes the washington monument. take a look. you can see the camera shake there and there it goes. it happened over the weekend the monument is closed, kelly, for electrical repairs but it almost looks unreal >> yeah, that is omething. maybe we can show it one more time here we go wow. oh, my gosh. >> something out of a movie. >> yeah. rahel, thank you >>> well, recent ipos are

lee in texas and fort bliss and fort mccoy in texas at least for now. lawmakers are debating how many more to take in and where else to send them nbc sahil kapur. now with where that fight stands on capitol hill. sahil? >> that's right. congress is on a path to a showdown over afghan refugees, just how many to take in and we're already seeing some disagreements emerge on capitol hill democrats are generally unified in saying the united states needs to do more to take in those refugees and unlike caucus chair is calling for expanding immigrant visas that would allow more to come in. among republicans it's more complicated. there's a difference there's some like senator mitch mcconnell and mike gallagher said the u.s. absolutely should do more to resettle refugees boets in the u.s. and in the region there's another faction, led by individuals like congressman paul gosar and backed by influential voices in right wing media that are objecting to any effort to take in more afghan refugees in the foreseeable future 47 republicans and calling for visa category

fort lee, fort mccoy, fort bliss and joint base mcguire in new jersey. the four operating now and beginning to see a flow of siv applicants. it is very well possible that we could need to use additional u.s. military installations here stateside as we make those decisions and as we're able to announce them we certainly will. we want to make sure just like we wanted to make sure in kabul that airlift wasn't a limiting factor, we want to make sure when we get these individuals to the united states that temporary safe, secure, and accessible temporary lodging is not the limiting factor to get on and finish the process and get on with their lives. >> the americans, general at one point said 2500 had gotten out. what is your assessment now as to the number that have gotten out of afghanistan and do you think you can get all of them out? >> i'll answer the second part of that. for all americans who want to leave, the state department is working very hard to contact them and we are getting them out every day. and that's not going to change. i understand the que