The Takeout with Major Garrett

California Democrat Ro Khanna joins Major this week to explain a whistleblower complaint made to the House Oversight committee. It alleges a Jared Kushner and FEMA-led task force, stood up to acquire medical equipment, ultimately impeded the effort because it was staffed by volunteers who lacked the requisite skills for the work. Congressman Khanna also explains how early action by local health of...

Physician and former senator Bill Frist joins Major for a special edition of The Takeout. Frist is currently advising Tennessee’s state government on its coronavirus response. Frist, a Republican, served as Senate Majority Leader from 2003 to 2007. In 2005, Frist warned that it was only a matter of time before a pandemic arrived in the US from Asia. And he said at the time the US was woefully unpr...

If you miss baseball as much as Major does, do we have a show for you. Hall of famer and all-around good guy Cal Ripken, Jr. joins Major to talk about the game, life, his new Twitter account, coronavirus and his charitable work. It's been nearly twenty five years since Ripken broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive games streak. Oh how time flies.

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* The president met with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and hosted an event focused on senior citizens and coronavirus. He took questions from reporters at both affairs. President Trump said he has evidence the virus originated in a Wuhan, China laboratory, but he declined to provide specifics. Operation W...

Coronavirus quarantine got you down? Spend some time with Major and his guests, comedians Rhett & Link! Oh hey, Mythical Beasts.

If you subscribe/listen to 'Debriefing the Briefing,' you may have heard a portion of this already. Here's the full, extended interview! Phase two of the Paycheck Protection Program stumbled out of the gate Monday with reports of technical glitches that delayed payments. The program allows small businesses to take out a forgivable loan to be used to keep employees on the payroll during the economi...

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* President Trump increased his estimate for COVID-19 fatalities to 60,000-70,000. Before today, he predicted 50-60k. All of these figures are below the initial projection of 100k. He expressed optimism about the road ahead, with stabilizing and declining curves across the nation. “There is a hunger for get...

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* The world is focused on the fight against COVID-19 and in the United States specifically, President Trump's response. But what about the 2020 presidential election? Is former Vice President Joe Biden close to picking a running mate? CBS News Political Correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins Major for a Campaign 20...

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* Our guest today is CBS News Senior Medical Correspondent Dr. Tara Narula, who says there is no practical application of disinfectants on or inside the body to combat COVID-19. At the April 23rd briefing, President Trump suggested 'it would be interesting to check that.' In what was likely the shortest Whi...

Ray Washburne owns 25 restaurants in the Dallas area and, up until the virus hit, employed 2200 people. With stay-at-home orders in place and business at a near-stand still, Washburne furloughed 1800 of them. Major and Washburne explore the practical, financial, health and ethical considerations of getting back to business. Washburne has served as a fundraiser and appointee for President Trump and...

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins Major tonight. President Trump suggested coronavirus patients could be treated with bleach or alcohol injections or doctors could “hit the body” with UV rays.  His comments came after Bill Bryan, who leads DHS’s science and technology directorate, pres...

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* Wednesday's briefing ran one hour, thirty seven minutes. President Trump said coronavirus “might not come back at all.” Later, Dr. Fauci said without equivocation, “There will be coronavirus in the fall.” “We don't want rebounds after all this death,” Trump said. “Death that we've suffered…That was unnece...

The coronavirus outbreak put an indefinite hold on basketball and hockey season and delayed the start of baseball season. How will it impact football season? Major put the question to executive director of the National Football League Players' Association (and friend of the show) DeMaurice Smith.

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* While the president insists states have more testing capacity than they understand, the administration is working with private industry to inject more swabs, tubes, reagents and other necessary testing supplies into the marketplace. Admiral Brett Girioir, who promised 27 million tests would be available b...

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* The president and his task force continue to insist “testing capacity” in the US is sufficient.  Yet, the administration will invoke the Defense Production Act to compel one unnamed company to produce nasal swabs. Governors are asking for swabs, reagents and personnel. “Swabs are easy,” the president said...

As states with few COVID-19 cases begin to consider loosening restrictions, Stephen Moore, an outside economic adviser to President Trump, joins Major Garrett to discuss his opinion on reopening the economy as soon as possible. Moore also discusses the recent protests against mandatory social distancing and why he believes that civil rights are being violated in the process.

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* According to task force officials, the US has a sufficient supply of tests to meet phase one guidelines. But as Dr. Anthony Fauci explained, there is an issue getting the supply of tests where they’re needed. It does not appear there is sufficient testing capacity nationally to move beyond phase one at th...

We take a break from politics this week with actor Tony Hale. Or do we? Hale played Gary Walsh, uber-loyal personal assistant to Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), in the HBO series "Veep." It has been said that no scripted television show captures the essence of official Washington better than "Veep." Learn more about the show, Tony's other roles and how he's spending his quarantine at home in L...

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* President Trump and the coronavirus task force introduced phased guidelines to help states and communities get back to normal – or as close to it as possible. There is no timeline for implementation. It will be up to governors and local leaders to decide when and how to get back to business. Some states,...

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* In tone, message and duration, Tuesday’s briefing was quite a departure from Monday’s combative and lengthy affair. The president hopes to reopen “beautiful little pieces” of the country sooner than the May 1 deadline his administration has set. He said 20 or more states have only a few cases. After claim...

After a weekend that saw the US death toll surpass 20,000, President Trump barely acknowledged the carnage. Instead he offered a combative – and at times flailing and desperate - defense of his administration’s response that included a campaign-style video montage accusing the media of downplaying the outbreak. He also stated that his power in this time of crisis is virtually unlimited. The briefi...

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* Deciding when and how to re-open the US economy will be the biggest decision of President Trump’s life, he said, without acknowledging that many of those decisions will be made by mayors, governors and private industry. He said he would listen to the medical professionals on his team and political and eco...

Former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate joins Major from his home in Florida to evaluate the administration's response to the coronavirus outbreak and explain what needs to happen before life gets back to normal. Fugate compared the virus to a forest fire that can flare up if we aren't careful. A vaccine, he said, is the ultimate antidote. If you're a fan of this podcast and want to know more about...

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* In one of the shortest briefings yet, President Trump said the death rate is beginning slow. The vice president announced members of the military are now relieving hospital workers in New York City as demand on the USNS Comfort and at the Javits Center hasn’t been as high as expected. Major's guest tonigh...

*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEW FEED TODAY! SEARCH 'DEBRIEFING THE BRIEFING' AND LEAVE A RATING/REVIEW* The World Health Organization and China bore the brunt of President Trump's disfavor during Wednesday’s Coronavirus Task Force briefing. Both the President and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated they were considering withdrawing funds from the WHO in the future for being what the President called, “Chi...