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The evacuation program. but of course people have been left. it did get some new information for example 192 people wanted to come out under whats called the arab scheme, a scheme for resettling people actually interpreters or work for the armed forces, they want to come out of the country and they are still left behind. an even greater number are eligible, not not more than 300 is still eligible to come to the uk should they wish to do so under that scheme was up there is another scheme for peo...

Large swaths of afghanistan. >> chris: given that they are now in charge of afghanistan, should we try to find some way to work with the taliban? can we find some way to work with the taliban? >> well, i think in many respects, because this administration ignored the warnings of the intelligence community assessments, overrode the top generals, we find ourself in this very precarious dangerous situation where the taliban is dictating terms to us, where they are deck tating the terms of our exit ...

To leave this airport in northern afghanistan. heres what he said yesterday on their air. >> six airplanes with american citizens on them, as i speak, also with these interpreters, and the taliban is holding them hostage for demands right now. the state has cleared these flights and the taliban will not let them leave the airport. >> reporter: and obviously serious allegations are alleged there, but i think one thing to keep in mind is cnn has not been able to independently verify his claim. we ...

Ensure safe passage for any americans who want to leave afghanistan." the president, meanwhile, has not spoken on camera about afghanistan in nearly a week. >> the evacuation is not over, mr. president. there is still american stock. that right now, as we speak, veterans are still trying to help get out. they are trapped at the airport, in the vicinity of the airports around afghanistan. why? because the state department will not give the proper clearances for them to get out. and where they hav...

Situation, saying hes getting this information from classified briefings. and he is describing it as something that is similar to a near hostage situation. >> we had six airplanes at mazza sharif airport. also with these interpreters. and the taliban is holding them hostage for demands right now. the state has cleared these flights, and the taliban will not let them leave the airport. >> reporter: because of the specific nature of mccauls claims, cnn has reached out to government agencies to hel...

Information or something suspect at all, itll pop up as red or yellow. they popped about 30,000 or so people through here. jason: joining us robert obrien and served as the national security adviser to former president trump. thank you so much for joining us, ambassador. this vetting process, i mean, ive been to afghanistan a couple of times, only been there equivalent of a few days but its definitely a third-world country and not as if everybody has a drivers license or birth certificate. this ...

Remember in the first three months of this year over 80% of the sivs were being rejected. over 80%. that is when there was a government in afghanistan. rachel: no. it us absolutely astounding. we have americans stranded. we have some interpreters, including interpreter who saved joe bidens life stranded in afghanistan. meanwhile we have people here that we have no idea who they are. so lets talk really quickly whats the answer. is it they should be in a third, another country, maybe somewhere in...

Has some sort of derogatory information or something suspect at all, itll pop up as red or yellow. they popped about 30,000 or so people through here. jason: joining us robert obrien and served as the national security adviser to former president trump. thank you so much for joining us, ambassador. this vetting process, i mean, ive been to afghanistan a couple of times, only been there equivalent of a few days but its definitely a third-world country and not as if everybody has a drivers license...

Most of the interpreters and others who worked with u.s. forces. we dont have a good grasp, jonathan, but fact checkers suggest perhaps 63,000 afghans were evacuated and the estimates are there were more than 200,000 afghans and their families eligible for immigrant visas. we left a lot of people behind. this is a moral stain on the united states. and i have very little confidence that we will be able to get those people out now because the taliban themselves have said that they dont want to hav...

>> katie? >> governor newsom panders to voters as his top opponent in next weeks recall election gains grounds. >> a fox news alert. the taliban holding 60s planes on the tarmac at the sharit airport. >> we have hundreds of american citizens left behind enemy lines in afghanistan as i speak. we have 6 airplanes at masar-sharif airports with the interpreters and the taliban is holding them hostage for demands.