Evening Edition: A Pair Of Lawmakers Make Secret Trip To Afghanistan

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🗓️ 25 August 2021

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Two lawmakers, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI), make a surprise trip to Afghanistan despite the obvious dangers prompting other members of Congress to suggest they too want go to Afghanistan. Can this help the situation or just divert military assets to their protection? FOX's Gurnal Scott speaks to FOX's Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram about the secret trip of the Congressmen and why there is a growing number of others that also want to go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:15.6	I'm Janice Dean.
0:16.5	I'm Juan Williams and this is the Fox News rundown.
0:19.4	Wednesday, August 25th, 2021. I'm Grinnall Scott. The changes in Afghanistan are happening and happening quickly.
0:31.0	This has led to the haste of Americans, allies of our nation, and
0:35.8	Afghans who have been loyal and helpful to Americans to get out from under Taliban rule.
0:41.6	This has not been easy to do do and there are elected officials who are
0:45.0	toying with the idea of traveling to the region to do what they can to help.
0:50.4	The switchboards in their offices are just lighting up like a Christmas tree and if you're somebody who has contacts in the region or is served over there or knows something
0:59.1	Maybe you're like this is what I'm going to do to hell. I can't sit here in Washington drinking a Starbucks in the
1:04.4	Cannon House Office building and feel like I'm doing my job. I got to get over there and help.
1:08.2	This is the Fox News rundown, evening edition.
1:16.5	In the Afghan capital of Kabul, Hamid Karzai International Airport is the primary
1:21.2	way in and out of Afghanistan.
1:24.0	Many Americans have described themselves as stranded in this foreign land
1:28.0	as the Taliban takeover of the country has put Americans,
1:31.0	their allies, and Afghans in danger due to Taliban warnings
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