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Leave a small troop presence in afghanistan. is that true? >> senator cotton, i believe -- first of all, i know the president to be an honest and forthright man. >> it's a simple question, secretary austin. he said no senior military leader advised him to leave a small troop presence behind. is that true or not? did the recommendations get to the president personally? >> their input was received by the president and considered by the president for sure. in terms of what they specifically recommended, senator, as they just said, they're not going to provide what they recommended in confidence. ...

President biden was wrong on that. we told our interpreters, our drivers, our friends, the people who had had our backs during this entire period of time that we would not abandon them and that's exactly what we did. and in an interview that's already been referred to on network news, president biden says and i quote, if there is american citizens left, we are going to stay and get them all out. two days later, the president of the united states said we'll stay and get them out. the president of the united states, our commander-in-chief did exactly the opposite. now i think you were right, gen...

>> yes, my assessment was back in the fall of 20 and it remained consistent throughout we should keep a steady state of 2500 and bounce up to 3500, something like that in order to move toward a negotiated gated solution. >> bill: did you ever present that assessment personally to president biden? >> i don't discuss exactly what my conversations are with a sitting president in the oval office but i can tell you what my personal opinion was and i'm always candid. >> general mckenzie, do you share that assessment? >> i do share that assessment. >> do you ever present that opinion personally to pr...

That started long before doha. there are some commentators who have suggested that since 2014, the taliban have been surrounding provincial capitals, insinuating themselves into the politics of the local communities, striking bargains. is that your impression, too, general mckenzie? >> i think it is a good assessment, from 2014 on, the taliban did pursue that strategy, and they had some success. and the government of afghanistan also had success, holding on to centralized urban areas and population centers. but the taliban pursued a distinct strategy and had some success with it. >> now, gener...

Started firing healthcare workers who refuse to get the vaccine. in a moment how the new governor plans to address staff shortages as a result of that. >> dana: as the crises pile up for president biden his approval keeps going down. karl rove on whether he is up to the challenge. >> bill: gabby petito's family will hold their first news conference today as the search continues for brian laundrie. he hasn't been seen and parents say they don't know where he is. dog the bounty hunter is watching a tip that suggests otherwise. >> allegedly what we're hearing is two people left on the 8th, three ...