i think that s a great question and one i have been struggling with. in the last days i have told myself the only sliver of hope is if the taliban have changed. i m deeply skeptical that they have. i have been listening to what they have been saying. but the spotlight of the cameras are on them. the entire world a watching. they are more or less saying the same things, at least the leadership has. early indications are that the taliban troops are abusing human rights. we have seen pictures of beatings. there was a protest in jalalabad where three people were shot and we ve seen people being led around. so i don t believe it. i have to see it to believe it. they will have to prove it not to me but the afghan people inside the country. yes, indeed, they will. khaled hosseini, the author of the kite runner, author of a thousand splendid suns, thank you for joining us. my pleasure. for months now a majority of
election. absolutely of the department of justice said that the inspector general s office is investigating jeffrey clark. he is an employee was an employee of the department of justice. so that is a natural effort by the department of justice that they ve clearly undertaken. the big open question, just to finish here, is whether the department of justice is looking at donald trump or mark meadows or others actions prior to january 6th or whether their investigation is focused solely on january 6th. that we don t snow. well, i hope folks in the doj are watching and listening. thank you for your time. always appreciate it. thank you. for the second time this week, president biden was out today defending with draw from afghanistan as the scene at the kabul airport remains tense with thousands desperately trying to flee and clock is ticking. the acclaimed author of the kite runner joins me to talk about what is happening in his homeland next. s happening in his homeland next.
vote for democrats. plus, thousands of afghans are still trying to flee the taliban tonight. the legendary author of the kite runner joins me live on that. and while the u.s. scrambles to get people out make no mistake, this evacuation mission is dangerous. republicans try to exploit the tragedy. we re gonna lead thousands of people behind. if we do, president biden should be impeached for dare election of duty. all in starts right now. good evening from washington, d.c. i m in for chris hayes. one of the open questions following the january 6th attack on our nation s capital was this planned with the help of trump allies like roger stone and carried out by the right wing militias they were in contact with? there is a new report from reuters that says, no, it was.
of kabul. to stay on and eddie mair of kabul. it is that is a holding pattern or will this be administration that surprises some but is shattering for others a? to stay on as the mayer of kabul. i m joined now from los angeles by khaled hosseini, the afghan american author of the kite runner. you are a prominent afghan american, writing that book about a different time in afghan s history afghanistan s history. give me your reaction to the events that transpired yesterday. absolutely heartbroken. i do not think i will everforget those heartbroken. i do not think i will ever forget those images. heartbroken. i do not think i will everforget those images. like millions of afghans, filled with a sense of anxiety and uncertainty about what is going to unfold in the country. i was in touch with a