Star gymnasts call out FBI over Nassar investigation failures; Capitol police request help from DC Nat’l Guard for 9/18 rally; Debate rages inside FDA over need for Covid vaccine booster shots; CNN speaks with Afghan women in hiding due to Taliban threats

The Lead with Jake Tapper

FBI fires agent accused of failing to properly investigate Nassar; FBI director: “don’t have good explanation” for FBI failures; AG Garland will testify about decision not to prosecute FBI agents who botched Larry Nassar investigation; GA official: about 60% of state’s Covid outbreaks are in schools; Woodward book: Gen. Milley took secret action, worried Trump would “go rogue” & order military strike after Jan. 6th; Biden affirms “great confidence” in General Milley as Trump issues statement filled with name-calling and denials; Afghan women condemn Taliban repression: “we are in darkness with no way to get to a brighter future”

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