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The Takeout with Major Garrett

The Takeout with Major Garrett, 4/07/26

The Takeout with Major Garrett

CBS News

News, Politics

4.6586 Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

President Trump threatens Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz by 8pm tonight, vowing that "a whole civilization will die" if the promise is not kept. Ed O'Keefe joins from the White House to break down that claim, while CBS News Contributor Joe Zacks provides additional analysis. Voters in Georgia's 14th Congressional District will cast their ballots to see who will replace former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. Skyler Henry is in the Peach State with more on the top issues for voters. Plus, we're two months away from California choosing its next Governor. Major interviews Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on why he's the best candidate in the race. All that and more right here on The Takeout!

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0:00.0

We wonder, is it civilized to threaten the death of a whole civilization?

0:06.3

Is it legal?

0:07.6

Is it moral?

0:09.1

Is it the rhetorical equivalent of death to Iran?

0:12.8

Frantic diplomatic efforts are afoot, heated negotiations as we speak.

0:18.1

Is there an off-ramp?

0:20.1

The moon, as human eyes, have never seen its striking contrast of topography and color,

0:25.9

vivid and scientifically important.

0:28.2

We here simply cannot get enough of the Artemis II mission.

0:32.7

Many Democrats are running for governor in California, Antonio Villaragos, a powerful political figure of, well, 13 years ago, tells us why he's not a long shot.

0:52.5

Hello, everyone, I'm Major Garrett in Washington.

0:54.8

Let me welcome you to the takeout.

0:56.5

This morning and midday today were dominated by the musings of an American president

1:02.0

about the possible ordered eradication, erratification, rather, of in his words, you see of them there, a whole civilization. He met Iran, of course,

1:13.9

a country of some 91 million people. My notes tell me that it is one of the world's oldest

1:19.4

continuous civilizations, with urban and rural settlements dating back five millennia, five millennia BC.

1:29.1

That's how well that civilization is.

1:31.1

Now, the president's deadline, 8 p.m. tonight, by all accounts, remains.

1:36.0

It is impossible to list all the president's demands he has in the last few days been keeping

1:40.5

them to himself.

1:42.2

But they appear to include the following. Reop reopening the Strait of Hormuz, obtaining

1:47.5

concessions on nuclear weapons development, ballistic missiles, and Iran's support for terrorist

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