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The Fox News Rundown

Evening Edition: Political Fallout At Home And Abroad Over Botched Exit From Afghanistan

The Fox News Rundown

FOX News Podcasts

Daily News, News, Politics

3.41.7K Ratings

🗓️ 20 August 2021

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

There is rising anger against the Biden Administration across the political aisle over the chaotic exit from Afghanistan and both sides are demanding answers. The House could be having hearings to ask questions about the withdrawal and the Taliban's quick takeover of the country as soon as next week. FOX's Eben Brown speaks to Congressman Tim Burchett (R-TN), House Foreign Affairs Committee Member, about his thoughts on the situation and what he would like to learn from any hearings that will take place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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I'm Steve Doosey and this is the Fox News rundown.

0:20.1

Friday, August 20th, 2021.

0:26.0

I'm Eben Brown.

0:28.0

Americans of all stripes have watched in disbelief at what can only be described as a bungled exit from Afghanistan, the ending of 20 years

0:36.2

of protecting it, only to have the same terrorist force recapture it and people are not

0:41.8

happy with the answers from President Biden.

0:44.4

We've got a rudderless ship right now and that in our world leaders who are our friends

0:48.8

are nervous and our enemies are going to take every advantage they can. So this has some big implications and

0:55.2

I support bringing our troops home. I've said that from the beginning, but this is no way, no way to do it.

1:01.5

This is the Fox News rundown evening edition.

1:08.9

Kabul fell quickly this week, more quickly than anyone thought it would what has happened

1:14.1

this week could be said to resemble a retreat as opposed to a departure as it appears

1:18.9

that confusion within foreign policy military and intelligence circles in the Biden administration is to blame

1:26.4

for images of American troops high tailing it out with Afghans, fearful of the Taliban,

1:31.8

trying to hold on for dear life, literally on the

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