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Popularity not with question here. we had a chance to talk with a few of his supporters and hear is what they had to say. >> im here to support donald trump and the other people here that want to make our country better than what it is. you lose your freedom, you lose your-- you lose yourself, and i am just so happy and excited to be here. praying to god that he comes back in 24, if not sooner. >> the president is expected to talk more than about politics, expected to launch attacks about presid...

Messages? >> we have to refer you to the state department. my understanding is that there is ways to communicate to that population, but how thats done, thats not a dod equity. i wouldnt be able to speak to that with any great clarity. >> since the mission with the three chinooks that rescued americans, are there been any other airlift rescue operations and is that maybe a way that other americans who are still stranded might be able to get to the airport? >> no, and i wont speculate about poten...

Mean, are they getting similar messages? >> i would have to refer you to the state department. my understanding is that theres a -- that theres ways to communicate to that population, but how thats done, thats not a dod equity. i wouldnt be able to speak to that with any great clarity. >> since the mission with the three chinooks that rescued the americans, have there been any other airlift operations? is that maybe a way that other americans are still stranded might be able to get to the airpor...

U.s. for now? or will there be a situation where my afghans that are evacuated will be brought onto bases and then work through the system once theyre here? >> what we will continue to do is the full screening and vetting process that takes place from the beginning all the way to making a final decision of where somebody goes. i know we will continue that. and then going back to right now, the guidance, to continue to increase our outflows to make that happen. >> general? >> yes. >> is the ameri...

Have fully processed are going to be coming into the u.s. for now or will there be a situation where any of the afghans, evacuated with be brought onto bases and then worked through the system once theyre here? >> so its very important what well continue to do the full screening and vetting process that takes place from the beginning all the way to making a final decision of where somebody goes. i know we will continue that and then going back to right now, the guidance is and will continue, to ...

The us military lifted nearly 6000 evacuees in a single day. in the last 2a hours, six us military c 17s and 32 charters departed kabul. through this combined effort and the total passenger count for those flights was approximately 3800. also in the past 2a hours, a number of see 17s are moving between qatar and germany providing critical relief that will increase our input to those intermediate staging bases. finally in the past 2a hours, three flights landed at dulles international airport. th...

Capability, which we know our military has come up but as thi white white house, moments from know now going to show the will? >> thats exec we correct which is what is the difference. they were planning attacks on u.s. and u.s. bases, that is what we needed to do. the taliban, the region saw that , the entire region saw that , so when we are discussing with them and when we are negotiating, we know theres muscle in willpower behind that. we still have that muscle of course, we are the united st...

Approximately 13,000 total evacuees during the operation. in total, since the end of july, the number of people moved out of afghanistan is greater than 18,000. 18,000. there are siv applicants at risk afghan whos worked alongside us throughout our time in afghanistan. and other vulnerable afghans including women and childre many of the flights stopped in staging bases in qatar and other and military personnel are active will i processing passengers for their follow on flights to other destinati...

>> they are people who stood alongside of us, interpreters, transl translators, contractors, people who worked on the bases. there are some american citizens, journalists still there. this is a complete debacle. we supported getting out but not like this. it didnt have to go like this. and you will hear the messaging out of the white house, it is starting to sound like the bush administration of 2003, like the response after katrina. they dont understand that our inboxes are overflowing with fri...

But for american soldiers that share personal bonds as interpreters or on bases, people they knew and worked with, it is particularly painful. nbc correspondent julia ainsley got access between one former captain and his afghan interpreter. he spent the week attempting and failing to get the interpreter and his family on a flight. can you take us in these conservations? >> they were incredibly heartbreaking to witness. i spoke with him who was communitying with his former interpreter who is ther...