Sunday shows - Afghanistan's collapse in the spotlight

View in your browser     'Nobody predicted' Afghan government 'would fall in 11 days,' Defense secretary says By MYCHAEL SCHNELL   Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in an interview on Sunday that “nobody predicted” the Afghan government would “fall in 11 days.” “It was very difficult to predict with accuracy. This all occurred in a span of about 11 days. Nobody predicted that, you know, the government would fall in 11 days,” Austin told host Martha Raddatz on ABC’s “This Week” one week after the Taliban seized control in Afghanistan, unleashing chaos in the region. Read the full story here     Blinken on Taliban's role in evacuations: 'They are in control of Kabul. That is the reality' By JOSEPH CHOI   Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a discussion about the Taliban's role in the evacuation of Americans from Afghanistan that  U.S. officials have to deal with the "reality" that the insurgent group is in control of Kabul.  Read the full story here     Fox News's Chris Wallace presses Blinken on apparent contradictory remarks from Biden By JOSEPH CHOI   Fox News host Chris Wallace on Sunday pressed Secretary of State Antony Blinken on statements from President Biden that appear to contradict reporting surrounding the evacuation of Afghans and U.S. forces from Afghanistan. Read the full story here     Sullivan: US taking Afghanistan ISIS threat 'absolutely deadly seriously' By MYCHAEL SCHNELL    National security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday said the U.S. is taking threats of a potential ISIS attack in Afghanistan “absolutely deadly seriously.” Read the full story here     Cheney: White House denying Americans being beaten, probably held hostage in Afghanistan By MYCHAEL SCHNELL   “The fact that we're now somehow relying on the Taliban to protect Americans, and the White House is denying what we know is happening on the ground, which is that Americans are being beaten, they're being prevented from getting to the gates of the airport, and they are probably being held hostage,” Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) told host Chuck Todd on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Read the full story here     Kinzinger: Execution of Afghanistan withdrawal 'extremely disastrous' By MYCHAEL SCHNELL   “I certainly think [President Biden is] trying, I'm not gonna say that, you know, President Biden at this moment wants to do anything but that. I think the execution has been extremely disastrous,” Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) told host Brianna Keilar on CNN’s “State of the Union” when asked if the president is “making good on his promise” to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies from the region. Read the full story here     GOP senator calls for US to have a 'light' military presence in Afghanistan By JOSEPH CHOI   Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) on Sunday called for the U.S. to maintain a "light footprint" in Afghanistan to combat potential terrorists in the country in light of the Taliban taking control of the country's capital. Read the full story here     Biden approval rating slides on coronavirus surge, Afghanistan withdrawal: poll By ARIS FOLLEY   President Biden’s job-approval rating has slipped amid a nationwide surge in coronavirus cases and the recent uproar following his administration’s handling of the U.S. military withdrawal in Afghanistan, an NBC News poll released Sunday shows.  Read the full story here     Surgeon general: Vaccine requirements at business, colleges 'a very reasonable thing to do' By MYCHAEL SCHNELL    Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Sunday said vaccine requirements at businesses and colleges are “a very reasonable thing to do,” as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reportedly set to fully approve the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as soon as this week. Read the full story here     US can administer booster shots at home while enhancing global vaccinations, Murthy says By JOSEPH CHOI   U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Sunday said that the U.S. has the capability to administer millions of COVID-19 booster shots while assisting vaccination efforts globally. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©1998 - 2021 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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