>> jon: david spunt at the white house, david, thank you. >>> well, the biden administration facing witheringsm even bipartisan criticism over its handling of the u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan. michigan republican congressman peter meyer telling the washington examiner, quote, we need to have accountability for this catastrophically failed withdrawal. i fully support a 9/11 style commission on just our war on terror for the past two decades. this is a failure that has a thousand fathers. congressman meyer joins us now. he's a member of the homeland security and foreign affairs committees and made a controversial trip to kabul just days ago. after that trip, congressman, you came back and said that you have lost complete faith in the biden administration's honesty. why? >> well, as we've seen time and again, they have not been truthful with the public and frankly not been truthful with members of congress in terms of the situation on the ground. they denied that the taliban were beating americans or blocking their entrance to the airport. they denied that there was al qaeda remnants were st

david spunt is live on the north lawn for us. use, david. >> reporter: hi, griff. that briefing between the fema administrator and president biden will take place in about 20 minutes here at the white house complex. the president tracking that, obviously, tracking what's going on in afghanistan on the ground in kabul. the president, vice president, other members of the national security team set to meet in the situation room today the talk about what's going on there. they are keenly aware that, god forbid, the there may be another attack around the airport. that is something they are watching. now, we've heard a little bit about some of these gates that are closed around the airport. i want to show you a map that shows some of those gates. state department officials are warning americans at abbey gate, the site of the suicide bomb, the north gate or the ministry of interior gate to leave immediately. the president will continue to get the latest intelligence on the ground in afghanistan over the weekend. >> the threat is ongoing

chris. >> chris: david spunt reporting from the white house. david, thank you.the president headed to dover, i sat down with his national security advisor, jake sullivan to discuss the final hours of america's engagement on the ground in afghanistan. >> chris: jake, let's start with a drone strike in eastern afghanistan against that isis-k planner and facilitator. first of all, can you tell us their importance to isis, and secondly, president biden says this will not be the last strike against th for the attack that killed 13 american troops at kabul airport, so how far is he prepared to go to make isis pay? >> jake: the president will stop at nothing to make isis-k pay for the deaths of those american service members at the kabul airport. he will ensure that we get the people responsible for this, that we continue to put pressure on the group responsible for this and that we continue to take targets off the battlefield. with respect to these particular targets, these were facilitators and planners who were involved in the movement and production of explosive de

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david spunt is live with more. good afternoon. >> hi, trace. i just checked with a justice department official. as i'm told, the doj doesn't have an active investigation into the sexual harassment allegations surrounding governor cuomo but that could change quickly just because federal law prohibits any type of discrimination in the workplace. this is from title 7 in the civil rights act of 1964. federal civil rights investigators could probe into a potential hostile work environment and allegations or retaliation and potential witness intimidation. trace, there's a growing list of district attorneys in four new york counties that are requesting more information about cuomo. back here the department of justice, any federal case would likely be civil, not criminal. for possible federal charges, here's john, a former civil rights attorney. listen. >> it's common for the federal government and the civil rights division of the federal government to get involved and be very concerned about patterns and practices of discrimination on the basis of sex

>> shannon: all right, david spunt, thank you so much. time to bring back kevin corke.ing we can talk about his food, but tonight we are going to talk about how we order our food, which is a totally different subject, and you've got a new survey. >> totally different. not really. [laughter] i'll give you a pass on that one. okay, this is a huge outgrowth of the pandemic that believe it or not, i think most people approve of, shannon. a survey of more than 600 americans ages 18 and older found that, get this, a whopping 98% use consumer digital ordering of some form in the past 18 months, so the question is, did you and do you have a favorite? >> shannon: oh, heck yeah. my thing is i use the starbuck app. my friend emily told me once you start using it it will never be the same. it's true, because i don't have sort of a funky, weird order, if you spend any time at starbucks, one pump of this, half of that. it is so much easier to just do it on the outcome especially now, you get your little mask on if your starbucks makes you wear it, go in and grab your stuff come and g

david spunt is live in washington with more. >> reporter: hi, arthel.y put out by the secretary of homeland security. it's two pages, it extends for several months, and it's telling americans to be on alert leading up to the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks buttal for several months after that -- but also for several months after that. specifically by homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas. he mentioned religious holidays in and around september 11th that could cause, as what he calls a catalyst for violence. domestic terrorists may be influenced by foreign terrorists via different online forums. part of the dhs bulletin reads law enforcement have expressed concerns that the broader sharing of conspiracy theories and false narratives will gain traction in mainstream environments resulting in individuals or small groups embracing violent tactics to achieve their desired to objectives. it continues, such threats are also exacerbated by impacts of the ongoing pandemic including grievances over public health safety measures and perceived gover

>> shannon: david spunt at the pentagon, thank you very much, david.blican governor mike harr sons is pardoning the st. louis couple who waved funs at social distancing demonstrators. he and his wife pleaded guilty to misdemeanors. they say they felt threatened by these protesters and that the marchers were trespassing on a private street. now to the border crisis, fox news has s. told the border patrol is overwhelmed with many agents pulled from the field so they can help with paperwork and the crowds just keep coming. correspondent bill melugin reports tonight from la joya, texas. >> the summer surge is ramping up here in the rio grande valley. in la joya monday evening a gleeful group of migrants celebrates reaching the united states as thousands continue spilling across the border every day. and once again, fox's drone right over the bridge in mission today showing hundreds of migrants still waiting to be processed by border patrol. this as the federal government says preliminary numbers show there will be a staggering 210,000 migrant encounters in

we've got team coverage with david spunt at the white house and jennifer griffin live at the pentagoner: there were initial unconfirmed reports of multiple suicide bombers inside that vehicle. that may not be true after all. here's what we can say for certain. the u.s. military carried out an unmanned drone strike against a vehicle filled with explosives that it said posed an imminent threat from kabul airport. official said it was a defensive strike on a vehicle in kabul to eliminate an imminent isis-k threat. the secondary explosions from the vehicle indicated the presence of a substantial amount of explosive material. the u.s. military used unmanned over-the-horizon capabilities which means the american drone likely flew from a military base in the united arab emirates about eight hours flying time. this official added we are confident we hit the target we were aiming for. the timing of the drone strike is notable. it follows a specific warning from the u.s. embassy for american citizens and others to leave the gate of the kabul airport due to an imminent threat to the airport. u.s

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david spunt at the justice department. thanks.te department is planning to do if it's unable to meet that august 31st withdrawal deadline. we will take you there first, here is what some of our fox affiliates are covering around the country tonight. fox 47 in lansing michigan first of six men charged in a plot to kidnap michigan governor gretchen whitmer was sentenced today. 25-year-old ty bargain was sentenced to six years and three months he pled guilty to a kidnapping conspiracy earlier they're year. sacramento in california where federal firefighters are deploying to help local crews to contain the fast moving calder fire. that blaze is getting dressily close to lake tahoe. it has scorched 126,000 acres and only 11% contained. this is a lye look at denver. one of the big stories from our affiliate there fox 31. the space symposium sunday underway. nsa administration bill nelson former florida senator spoke at the event yesterday insisting the agency will meet its goal to return humans to the moon in 2024. this despite concerns

from the justice department david spunt is on that story. >> several terms used to describe afghans fleeingt's what they will be placed in. legal status, hard to achieve but recognized by the international community for various protections. people specifically fleeing human rights violations. someone can be deemed a refugee in their home country if they say they have human rights violations. that's what we're seeing arguably from some of these people. the taliban's track record as you know a long list of human rights vehlations. afghans who worked alongside the american government over the past 20 years as analysts and translators are trying to get those siv visas, the first group of afghans coming to the united states but a backlog even during this emergency. >> we're seeing amly indications pick up to two years if not longer. the administration needs to accelerate the processing of these applications while insuring that security measures are being followed. people are being vetted. but there is no reason why this system cannot move more quickly. >> now there are somewhere north of 2,000 s

david spunt is live at the justice department with the details. . >> hi, griff, this is the bulletin,s a two-page bulletin put out by the homeland security alejandro mayorkas. it's coming up the 20th anniversary of the attacks september 11th on u.s. soil. and he wants to make sure that the people in the united states are vigilant. he issued the bulletin and mentioned religious holidays in and around september 11th that he calls a catalyst for violence. and that domestic terrorists may be by the international terrorists onand impacts global pandemic, grievances over public health safety measures and perceived government restrictions and the bulletin measures healthy safety measures and restrictions and the biden administration's push to get as many people vaccinated as possible. also some of the mask mandates popping up in parts of the country as the delta variant continues to become a serious problem across all 50 states. >> it's deeply concerning and i'm hopeful that we'll be able to receive a classified briefing sometime soon for the protection and safety and well-being of the ameri

>> jon: david spunt from the justice department this evening, david, thank you. >> thank you. >> jon: more on the situation in afghanistan and the biden administration's reaction to the violence there, joining us now new york congresswoman who serves on the house foreign affairs committee. as you watch what's going on, the taliban sweeping over more than 75% of the country, kabul is surrounded, what goes through your mind, congresswoman? >> well, what we're witnessing is an absolute catastrophe, each and every day, the taliban is taking over more and more territory. the afghan government is falling. and our -- i think what should be american's biggest concern in addition to the casualties and the lives that are being lost is that this is going to create a hotbed for al qaeda to once again reemerge and for terrorist activity to take place, and that i think is one of the things that president biden didn't think thoroughly through, when making this decision to hastily wth draw. -- withdraw. if you speak to members of congress and the americans, they want our troops to come home. the issu

the vice president and will be monitoring developments of the situation room there let's go to david spunte white house with more. hey, david. >> hey, neil, good morning. no public events announced from the president's team as far as the president speaking out in public today about that isis k commander attack last night. but we do know he is going to be meeting as you said with the vice president, other national security officials in the situation room. what's interesting is the white house is keenly, keenly aware of the new terror threat put out by the state department telling people to get out of the way, getting away from those different gates near hamid karzai international airport. before the attack on thursday there was also a warning from the state department so we're seeing something very similar now telling people to leave the area. i want to put up a map showing you what the airport looks like showing you what those gates look like. we are talking about the abbey gate, the site of thursday's bomb. the east gate, north gate, or new ministry of interior gate. just leave those area

let's go to david spunt following all of, this they're vetting the refugees. that we know, david. we do know that if you don't have paperwork, if you don't have something that indicates proof of who you say you are, you're not flying out of kabul. that seems to be the clear indication. that would include thousands that thought that they could get out that now can't. right? >> that's right. the vetting is happening at a rapid clip. the department of state and the department of defense working overtime to vet as many people as possible. a certain group called special visa applicants. they were vetted several months ago when the president announced the troop draw down. saturday, a plane with afghan refugees landed at dulles outside washington d.c. those of those on the plane will take shelter at the expose center. they agreed to house afghans as a layover stop until they find something a little bit more permanent. defense secretary lloyd austin act investigated the civil reserve air fleet to help transport people once they left afghanistan. these are private airlines. they're not lan

david spunt if is at the white house where with president biden has been meeting with the national securityers. this is a meeting in the situation room. lucas tomlinson is at the pentagon with more on the u.s. drone strike that took out at least two of of the isis-k operatives. but first, let's go to trey yingst in doha, qatar, where many of those evacuees have been heading. hi, trey. >> reporter: eric, good afternoon. in the past 24 hours, there were 66 flights out of afghanistan. this evacuated around 7,000 people bringing the total since the taliban took over to nearly 120,000. still, though, a lot of challenges on the ground, people trying the leave kabul in far fewer numbers following that blast on thursday. the taliban has increased their perimeter around the airport trying to curb the flow of people into the abbey gate and canal area. you can hear in the voices of people leaving saddened with the understanding they may never see their homeland, afghanistan, again. >> never an easy decision. it's not about leaving, just taking my family, fly out of the country and this home, this is m

david spunt at the white house with more on this. david. >> reporter: well, eric, first of all, there's no question that there is a lot of somber mood at the white house because of what happened, those 13 fallen heroes and also, eric, there is a lot of concern and a lot of pressure that the president's senior national security team is feeling based on the timeline here of the next 48 or so hours to get people out of here. yesterday as arthel mentioned to jennifer, the president put out a warning to the american people that there may be more a attacks that may be coming. as you mentioned right now he is at dover air force base, the commander in chief one of the most difficult duties, known as the comforter in chief today, to help those devastated family members. he left joint base andrew this morning with the first lady. she was dressed in black. per the rules at dover air force base we cannot provide live video of this solemn ceremony taking place. it will be played later on tape delay in several hours. we have a photograph of the 13

but we start with david spunt in washington. s getting out of kabul. reporter: they're doing it as quick as possible, will. this is taking many people, including military officials by surprise. we do know right now that negotiators from the taliban will be heading to the presidential pal last at some point today to talk about a peaceful transfer of power according to the associated press. the ap reporting that the taliban has taken over bagram airbase which house as prison with some 5,000 prisoners. so we'll have to follow what happens there. right now authorities are on the outskirts of kabul. this is in jalalabad, a city in the east, the fifth largest city. it is significant because this move that the taliban took over jalalabad, it will cut off kabul from the east for any type of aid or assistance. fox news learned the u.s. embassy in kabul is in the process of being evacuated. as i speak to you now the embassy is technically still open. it could close any day right now. kabul is surrounded by the taliban, waiting in many inst

. >> dana: david spunt is live in washington at the justice department. . police chief other d.c. officials say they're concerned about the violent trend they're seeing in washington, d.c. let's take a look at these numbers comparing homicide deaths with covid-19 deaths. 21 homicides in all of july in washington, d.c. 8 deaths from covid-19. in chicago dana 95 homicides from june 30th to july 27th. 31 deaths from covid-19 in the same period. in philadelphia 40 homicides from june 28th to july 25th. 13 deaths from covid-19. the week of the 27th of june to july 8th. last week mayor bowser proposed spending more funding to hire an additional 170 police officers. the plan is already getting pushback from some on council arguing half of that money should be spent on violence prevention programs. d.c. police are down nearly 200 officers from last year. some retired and some quit. the head of the police union says the priority should be to replace those officers. >> this is a systemic problem in the criminal justice system. you don't have enough police officers.

david spunt has a lot more on how that part is going. david. reporter: neil, many of these people are desperate to get out of afghanistan, get into at least these army bases as you mentioned right now. those folks leaving afghanistan, they are trying and hoping to seek ref gee status, refugee status is the top status. it's a legal word. it is recognized by the international community. we're told that the majority of these people that are coming over from afghanistan into the united states when ever they may come over will be actually recognized as refugee. someone can be deemed a refugee if they are escaping human rights violations. arguably, neil, the taliban's track record contain as long list of human rights violations over the past two decades and even longer. the afghans who worked alongside the american government past 0 years, analysts, translators, they are applying for coveted visas called sivs. they are the first candidates coming to the united states but there is still a backlog even during this emergency. fort lee, virginia, south o

neil: not to david spunt, who is getting there from afghanistan and what hurdles did they have to climb us. >> what it comes to betting it's an all hands on deck approach between the justice department and the fbi, the department of foam and security, the department of defense and the department of state and the everybody that touches on american soil must be completely vetted that writing process happens before they touch down on american soil and in some cases betting begin months ago when president biden first announced the troop drawdown, afghans on special immigrant visas were embedded weeks and months ago, they were in many cases already known to the united states as translators even confidential sources who worked alongside the sources betting in the past week has significantly picked up as thousands who are not special immigrant visa holders are also coming to the united states. >> we want to welcome those that are fully vetted that is extremely important that we make sure they are bedded before they touch down on american soil, that is why it's so important that we continue wor

david spunt has much more on this in washington. david.there are between five and 10,000 americans that are stuck in afghanistan right now. multiply that number over and over again, and that is the number of afghan citizens who want to leave their country. many of them want to come to the united states. one month ago president biden said he would welcome them with open arms. listen. >> but our message to those women and men is clear. there is a home for you in the united states if you so choose. we will stand with you just as you stood with us. reporter: not as easy as the president just said. right now three army installations are being prepared to receive tens of thousands of afghan refugees. somewhere in the neighborhood of 30,000. majority are former translators or others who worked alongside u.s. government, fort mccoy in wisconsin, fort bliss in texas and fort lee in virginia. former president george bush, that the united states government has a authority to cut red tape for legal refugees during a humanitarian crisis around we have

david spunt. >> it is not as cut and dry. every situation is different.go specifically talking about welcoming some of thieves afghan refugees. >> president biden: our message to those women and men is clear. there is home for you in the united states if you so choose. we'll stand with you just as you stood with us. >> the three army installations being prepared to receive around 30,000 afghan refugees that are former translators and others who worked for the u.s. government, fort mccoy in wisconsin and fort bliss in texas and fort lee in virginia. there are 2,000 refugees at fort lee. majority worked alongside the u.s. government. the goal is to expand the footprint by thousands and family members. the issue of vetting. many of these people contrary to belief popular belief were vetted weeks and months ago in afghanistan before they could even come to the united states. some of these translators, some people make the comparison of what we're seeing on the southern border. that's different. those are people coming to the southern border and claiming asylu

david spunt is reporting live from washington as we continue to get to get new pictures there. >> theued to watch this one closely and we are almost into our number six of negotiations and the suspect who has been sitting in a pickup truck with what appears to be a bomb, and we don't know if it's active or not but we are entering that negotiation into the sixth hour. the subject begin live streaming of video from his truck giving police not only a heads up about his name and where he is from and his motive but most importantly his frame of mind. he's parked in the pickup truck with no license plate in front of the library of congress behind the u.s. capitol building. in the video he claims he has that bomb and if he is attacked he claimed several more will go off around town. >> we are trying to get as much information as we can to find a way to peacefully resolve this and that's communication for the suspect. >> several capital help police office buildings needed to be evacuated and there's also a perimeter extending several blocks on the perimeter includes other private offices and

but we start with david spunt on the story on afghanistan.r: thousands want to get out of afghanistan not only from kabul but this comes as the mixed messages seem to thrive. one day it seems okay to go to the airport. then people are told not to go to the airport. the united kingdom defense forces reported seven people killed outside of a kabul airport. we hear those are afghan civilians. families are desperate to leave. the kabul airport officials are reporting that the american officials are not even to get to the airport. >> we know small number that we know of. we know of sporadic cases where they are not being allowed. harrassment is going on and some physical violence has occurred. reporter: add that to the new threat of isis branch in afghanistan. afghanistan known to house al qaeda. isis a rival terror organization has a footprint in the country. there are reports this morning that the biden administration is weighing airstrikes on some of our equipment that the taliban seized, trying to use against us. meanwhile the president himsel