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And apparently it didn't go so well. >> yeah. cnn has been reporting that the u.s. is scrambling to fill the intelligence vacuum created by afghanistan's sudden collapse. how big of a problem is that? is that a big deal? >> it is a big deal. there's simply no substitute for the on-the-ground presence our intelligence services have had and built up over some 20 years. and that's going to -- i'll just say this. you can't replicate that from afar. there's a lot we can do to observe from over the horizon, but others have pointed this out. we're going to take a hit here as far as our on the ground ...

Kabul airport after calling the threat real, acute and pers persistent. >> our commanders on the ground have taken every step they can to prepare for such an attack. our president has authorized every capability that those commanders have asked for to protect the air field against such an attack. >> also tonight, intelligence officials tell cnn that the u.s. is now scrambling to fill the intelligence vacuum that exists following the taliban's rapid takeover of the country and officials also saying the takeover has given a boost the terrorest and extremist groups. one former u.s. counterterrori...

I think the previous conversation you were having was a dead on. the russians interfered with the elections. leaving that aside, the president keeps saying well the democrats lost -- that's not what we are talking about. there is no question that their attempt to interfere was to get their influence. when you have a meeting with the russian ambassador to the united states you are meeting with their number one spy. it's not just like any other ambassador. >> he is a trained intelligence vacuum. >> he is going straight to putin with whatever you are saying to him. all those meetings that were be...

Russian ambassador to the united states you are meeting with their number one spy. it's not just like any other ambassador. >> he is a trained intelligence vacuum. >> he is going straight to putin with whatever you are saying to him. all those meetings that were being conducted that was an intelligence operation. as i said their number one goal -- i think the paradox is they haven't achieved that objective. they made it who difficult as a consequence of now the full disclosure, they had an explicit attempt to try to change the outcome of the election. clearly, they wanted to defeat hillary cli...

Ambassador. >> he is a trained intelligence vacuum. >> he is going straight to putin with whatever you are saying to him. so, all those meetings that were being conducted, that was an intelligence operation. as i said, their number one goal -- i think the paradox is they haven't achieved that objective. they actually made it more difficult as a consequence of now the full disclose that they had an explicit attempt to try to change the outcome of the election. clearly, they wanted to defeat hillary clinton. whether they did or not is secondary. maybe mueller gets to the bottom -- i doubt it whe...