About 3,000 U.S. Troops Deploying to Afghanistan.

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

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3.6 • 857 Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2021

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Afghan official: Taliban seize control of third largest city. Chaos erupts as Tennessee parents protest school mask mandate. Soon: FDA expected to authorize booster shot for some with weakened immune systems. Pelosi spokesperson urges House GOP leader to “get off his hands” and stand up to attacks on Capitol Police. Source: former U.S. attorney tells investigators he quit because Trump was considering firing him. One on one with Georgia’s Secretary of State. Britney Spears’ father says he intends to step down as her conservator. Supreme Court justice Amy Coney Barrett refuses to block Indiana University’s vaccine mandate. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:01.7	Happening now, breaking news, U.S. troops are on the move and expected to deploy in Afghanistan within 48 hours as more cities fall to the Taliban.
1:04.8	Crisis in Kabul and the pressure on the White House are escalating this hour.
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