Helping Abdul News Today

Interpreter who was on the front lines with u.s. forces in afghanistan. overnight, we received a photo of taliban militants coming to the door of his home literally hunting him down. thankfully he was able to escape, but he is obviously still in mortal danger. what would be your message to abdul, his wife, and his three young daughters? >> we want you to be able to get to the airport, contact us. well see whatever we can do to get you there. weve got to get you out. we are committed to deal with...

Taliban would take over so quickly when the americans pulled out. >> got all kinds of cables, all kinds of advice. i made a decision. the buck stops with me. i took the consensus opinion. the consensus opinion was that in fact it would not occur if it occurred until later in the year. >> you heard president biden committing to helping abdul and his family, committing to help, before the world today, all those afghan interpreter who is helped the u.s. out. >> reporter: exactly, david, and abdul s...

Warned the u.s. something must be done for those who helped the u.s. during the 20-year war because the taliban will come for us. martha on the message she received from abdul just before the president spoke today. >> reporter: among the thousands trying to escape tonight is an interpreter named abdul. he and his family were already in hiding when we visited kabul two months ago and was already pleading for help. >> i know that i will be killed by the taliban. if they takes over the kabul, then ...

While you and i were on the air together here. and tonight theres more evidence that time is running short here. >> reporter: yeah, thats right. deeply worrying evidence about a premeditated attempt by some elements within the taliban to deliberately target those who have worked with the afghan intelligence and military services but also those who have worked with the americans and british, going door to door, issues letters in some allegations theyve targeted and killed people. david? >> ian, t...