'Fox News Sunday' on August 29, 2021
This is a rush transcript of "Fox News Sunday" on August 27, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. A drone strike takes out two high profile ISIS-K targets, as U.S. troops continue their evacuation mission with just 48 hours to go in Afghanistan. JOHN KIRBY, PENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY: They lost a planner and they lost a facilitator and that got one wounded. WALLACE (voice-over): But warnings the threat is far from over. JEN PSAKI, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY: Our troops are still in danger, that continues to be the case every day that they are there. WALLACE: With the clock ticking down, what does it mean for the security of our troops and civilians looking to get out of harm's way? We'll ask White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan about the situation on the ground and the danger in the final days of the mission. MITCH MCCONNELL (R-KY), MINORITY LEADER: The Taliban should not be allowed to tell us how long we are there to get our personnel out. WALLACE: We'll get reaction from Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who's calling on the president to extend the evacuation beyond Tuesday. We'll ask our Sunday panel about the latest test for the nation's schools. We begin with breaking news on two stories. But first, the next two days could be the most tense and dangerous for U.S. They are trying to evacuate some of the thousands of Americans and Afghan civilians while at the same time rolling up their own operation. Meanwhile, President Biden making good on his promise to retaliate for the deadly suicide bombing in Kabul, ordering a drone strike that killed two ISIS-K planners and wounded another -- as his advisors warn another attack the airport is likely before the U.S. completes its exit. In a moment, we'll discuss all this with the president's national security advisor, Jake Sullivan. We begin with FOX team coverage. David Spunt is at the White House, but first, Trey Yingst in Doha, Qatar, with the latest on the ongoing withdrawal -- Trey.
Aug-29-2021, 18:43:22 GMT
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