Biden: I do not regret my decision to end the war in Afghanistan; Pentagon: Our mission is to secure airport for U.S. citizens, allies;

The Lead with Jake Tapper

Biden: I stand by my decision to withdraw from Afghanistan; I will not repeat the mistakes of the past; This did unfold more quickly than we anticipated; Scenes in Afghanistan are gut-wrenching; There was never a good time to withdraw from Afghanistan; Our mission in Afghanistan was never supposed to be nation building; Our current mission is getting U.S. citizens and allies out of Afghanistan; Biden: I inherited a deal president Trump negotiated; Staying in Afghanistan is not what the American people want;

Civilians rush Kabul airport to escape Taliban control; Desperate Afghans cling to planes in attempt to escape Kabul; Bodies fall from plane leaving Kabul Airport; Taliban fighters swarm Kabul streets after government collapses; 700 Afghan allies evacuated from Kabul in last 48 hours; Defense Dept aims to relocate 30K Afghan allies to U.S.; Afghan who helped U.S.: “I’m under threat… I’m like a prisoner”;

At least 1,297 dead & 5,000 injured in Haiti earthquake; Haiti braces for tropical depression after catastrophic earthquake; Former GOP Rep Paul Mitchell does of cancer at age 64;

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