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And many of them tonight are still without power down there. at least one person was killed as a result of the storm so far but louisiana's governor expects that death toll to rise, unfortunately. let's go back to the wars as we await the secretary of state. we start with national security correspondent jennifer griffin from the pentagon on the end of the war in afghanistan. good evening, jen. >> good evening, bret. the last plane carrying u.s. troops has departed afghanistan. the american general who led the operation admitted there's a lot of heart break because we did not get out everybody ...

There's vice admiral john kirby. >> opening comments and questions. we do have a hard stop at 5:00. so i will not waste up any more time. general, can you hear and see me okay? >> john, i can hear and see you just fine. >> thanks for being here today. and i turn it over to you, sir. >> thanks, john. good afternoon, everyone. i'm here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from afghanistan in the end of the military mission to evacuate american citizens, third-country nationals and vulnerable afghans. the last c-17 lifted off from hamid karzai international airport on august 30th this aft...

Throughout the weekend, and with that, questions. >> and can you talk about the sobering language of the president talking about the national security adviser and the impact likely and i know that you are limited, but any more specificity that you can offer on what that threat is, and secondly, what does it mean for the evacuation and the intel and changes that need to be made to limit or restrict the ability to continue or with as much through august 30th? >> many of you may have seen the statement i put out this morning, but to highlight the reference that armar is making is that what i conv...

Kind of stupidity and hatred on a regular basis. it's unfortunate that our local media gives him a platform. because he's a goof and that's probably the most terrible word can i use for him. >> mayor. this is claire mccaskill. talk a littleant your schools. what is going on with the connection with the children that cannot be vaccinated and parents worried about them returning to the classroom? >> we are fully opening on monday. we're excited to open schools august 30th. we're ready, prepared. our school system spent over 100 million on mitigation efforts last school year when we opened up and...

After withdrawal. that's when the clock is supposed to start. and then in early august oh it might be 30 to 90 days but, again, after august 30th. didn't make it to august 15th. steve: it's just a disaster. congressman, i have been reading, apparently boris johnson, the prime minister of the united kingdom, was so upset with what was happening because nato didn't want this to happen like this. joe biden pretty much unilaterally decide are for all of nato they were going to pull a plug on it the president would not call back boris johnson for 36 hours. then you look what other countries are doi...