The Takeout with Major Garrett, 2/6/26
The Takeout with Major Garrett
CBS News
4.6 • 586 Ratings
🗓️ 6 February 2026
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
A racist video was posted on President Trump’s social media account, depicting Fmr. First Lady Michelle Obama and Fmr. President Obama as “apes.” President Trump faced backlash from members within its own party, leading to the video being taken down. Weijia Jiang reports from the White House with more. Republican Strategist Melik Abdul and NAACP CEO Derrick Johnson provide analysis. After ending a partial government shutdown, Congress still faces an important divide on funding for immigration enforcement. Major interviews California Democratic Representative Jimmy Gomez for his perspective. Plus, the Winter Olympics are underway! Former Gold Medal Olympian John Naber and Major delve into the stories of past winners. Listen to the full episode here!
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| 0:29.8 | The Trump repost that crossed a line, a social media moment of reckoning for a White House now |
| 0:36.2 | facing GOP restlessness and skittishness. |
| 0:40.4 | Talking to Iran, what is the U.S. ultimate goal? regime change, nuclear walkback, an end to the deaths of |
| 0:47.2 | protesters? Where are U.S. allies in the region worry? What comes next? The Winter Olympics have begun. |
| 0:55.1 | Olympic champion and Olympic trivia master, John neighbor, share stories of winter games, |
| 1:01.4 | greats you might not know. |
| 1:07.7 | Hello, everyone. I'm Major Garrett in Washington. |
| 1:13.6 | Welcome to The Takeout. |
| 1:15.6 | Dow Jones Industrial Average today closed above 50,000 for the first time ever. |
| 1:21.6 | Yesterday in the evening, the White House unveiled its cash-only website where consumers can find a handful of popular prescription |
| 1:28.8 | drugs at discounted prices. During the Super Bowl this Sunday, a commercial will air touting the |
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