The Takeout with Major Garrett, 12/01/25
The Takeout with Major Garrett
CBS News
4.6 • 586 Ratings
🗓️ 1 December 2025
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
After a Washington Post report came out that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered military officials to kill all survivors on a September 2 attack, the Trump Administration is explaining its actions. Ed O'Keefe discusses the White House reaction, lawyer Jamil Jaffer discusses the legal ramifications of these strikes, and Florida Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz joins Major to condemn the actions from the White House. Nicole Sganga details the latest developments following the National Guard shooting. Plus, Tennessee will hold a congressional special election tomorrow to replace retiring Rep. Mark Green. Major speaks with Hunter Woodall about what to expect for this race. All that and more on The Takeout!
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| 0:45.1 | He has the authority to kill them. |
| 0:47.5 | That's the White House press secretary on President Trump's new assertion of power |
| 0:51.3 | to kill suspected drug runners, even if they survive a first strike. |
| 0:56.4 | For the Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Venezuela and Trump's planned pardon of the former president of Honduras convicted of drug trafficking. |
| 1:06.5 | The Afghan gunman who shot two national guardsmen on patrol here in Washington in 2024, there were warning signs about his stability. |
| 1:14.2 | So why was he granted asylum in 2025? Hello everyone, I'm Major Garrett in Washington. |
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