National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan discusses the fallout from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) shares her perspective on what the U.S. withdrawal means for the future of international relations. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona discusses how to safely kick off the school year amid the Delta surge. Plus, NBC releases new poll results. Andrea Mitchell, Helene Cooper, Leo Shane III and Stephen Hayes join the Meet the Press roundtable
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🗓️ 22 August 2021
⏱️ 48 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | This Sunday, chaos, fear and desperation in Afghanistan. |
| 0:05.8 | As outside, of course, they will kill us. |
| 0:08.2 | As U.S. troops struggle to restore order at Kabul's airport. |
| 0:11.4 | They run behind you with the AK-47, and they pump, pump, pump. |
| 0:17.5 | President Biden defends his decision. |
| 0:19.6 | The idea that somehow there's a way to have gotten out without chaos and suing, |
| 0:25.2 | I don't know how that happens. |
| 0:26.6 | And makes this promise. |
| 0:28.3 | Let me be clear. |
| 0:29.9 | Any American wants to come home, we will get you home. |
| 0:34.6 | Push back to us. |
| 0:36.8 | But the U.S. is relying on the Taliban to allow safe passage of Americans and our allies. |
| 0:42.0 | This is all on President Biden. |
| 0:43.5 | My guest this morning, National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, and Republican Congresswoman, |
| 0:48.1 | Liz Cheney of Wyoming. |
| 0:49.8 | Plus our new NBC News poll. |
| 0:52.1 | New numbers on President Biden's approval rating, his handling of COVID, the economy in a deeply |
| 0:57.3 | divided country. |
| 0:58.8 | Also, kids, schools, and COVID. |
| 1:01.9 | Cases rising nationwide. |
| 1:04.1 | The situation is dire, and we are simply out of time. |
| 1:08.7 | And with more and more children now falling ill, |
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