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The Takeout with Major Garrett

Amb. Esteban Moctezuma, Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. [Extended Interview]

The Takeout with Major Garrett

CBS News

News, Politics

4.6586 Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Major has a wide-ranging interview with Amb. Moctezuma about his reaction to Peter Schweizer's book, "The Invisible Coup". Moctzeuma also discusses his perspective on whether the US, Mexico and Canada will come together for an updated USMCA trade deal, and the country's humanitarian assistance to Cuba. 

Transcript

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0:00.0

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0:11.2

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0:24.1

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0:30.3

Mr. Ambassador, it's great to have you here. Thanks for joining us.

0:33.0

Mayor, thank you for having me.

0:34.5

I want to play for you sound that I know you're familiar with.

0:36.7

It's what brought your attention to come here to respond.

0:39.7

It's from Peter Schweitzer about his new book, Invisible Coup, and Mexico, consulates

0:45.4

in America, and political involvement.

0:47.2

Please listen.

0:48.2

Mexico has 53 consulates in the United States.

0:52.0

The UK and China have six and seven respectively.

0:55.4

Massive number. And as I lay out in the book and I name the officials, these consular officials,

1:01.0

who are diplomats, are engaged in supporting political activities, trying to affect presidential

1:08.8

election. So they may not have the complete success they hope to,

1:12.1

but it's not for a lack of trying. Mr. Ambassador, how do you respond to that? Peter also said

1:16.9

in our interview and others that it's not just political involvement, it's resistance to President

1:21.3

Trump. Well, first of all, it's completely false because as you know,

1:28.3

we follow the Vienna Convention

1:32.3

and that's a very clear,

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