Evacuating refugees out of Afghanistan is just the first step
Published Date: 8/25/2021
Source: CNBC Television
CNBC's Valerie Castro joins Shep Smith to report on Afghan families arriving in Virginia who are afraid for family members who've been left behind. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi President Joe Biden will address the nation on Tuesday as U.S. and coalition forces accelerate emergency evacuation efforts in Afghanistan, a mission that is slated to end in a week. He is expected to keep the timeline he previously set for the full U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. Biden’s remarks come after an emergency G-7 meeting where leaders of the world’s seven major industrialized democracies were expected to press the U.S. president to extend a self-imposed August 31 departure date. Biden has previously said he may consider extending the departure date past August 31 but has yet to do so. However, the Taliban has said the withdrawal deadline is a “red line”, and there will be consequences if foreign troops remain in Afghanistan past that date. Thousands of Afghans have fled to the gates of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul seeking a flight out of the country as the Taliban consolidates its control of the country. The White House said Tuesday that the U.S. has evacuated or helped to get approximately 58,700 people out of Afghanistan since Aug. 14, with about 21,600 of them airlifted out during 12 hours Monday. Since the end of July, the U.S. has relocated approximately 63,900 people, the White House said. There are still several thousand Americans believed to be awaiting evacuation, according to the State Department. » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC Classic: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCclassic Turn to CNBC TV for the latest stock market news and analysis. From market futures to live price updates CNBC is the leader in business news worldwide. The News with Shepard Smith is CNBC’s daily news podcast providing deep, non-partisan coverage and perspective on the day’s most important stories. Available to listen by 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT daily beginning September 30: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/29/the-news-with-shepard-smith-podcast.html?__source=youtube%7Cshepsmith%7Cpodcast Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: http://www.cnbc.com/ Follow CNBC on LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/LinkedInCNBC Follow CNBC News on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC News on Twitter: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: https://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC https://www.cnbc.com/select/best-credit-cards/ #CNBC #CNBCTV