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The Takeout with Major Garrett

The Takeout with Major Garrett, 4/08/26

The Takeout with Major Garrett

CBS News

News, Politics

4.6586 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

President Trump announces a two-week ceasefire with Iran, after threatening the death of an entire civilization. Weijia Jiang reports from the White House with more. Major interviews Republican Representative Don Bacon, a member of the House Armed Services committee, on his reaction to the deal. Plus, fresh off his victory in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, Rep.-elect Clay Fuller joins “The Takeout” to discuss his win. Listen to the full episode here!

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0:00.0

When beloved family patriarch, Gary Ferris went missing, his family looked everywhere on their

0:05.8

property until they came across something horrifying. It's a homicide. Absolutely. The blame game in

0:11.8

this family went round and round. This is Blood is Thicker, the Ferris Wheel. I don't see how

0:18.9

anyone can look at this story and think they were happy.

0:21.7

Follow and listen to Blood is Thicker, The Ferris Wheel, on the free Odyssey app or wherever

0:26.6

you get your podcast.

0:30.0

Yesterday, it was the fate of a civilization.

0:33.1

Today, it's the fate of the ceasefire, sifting the warring interpretations of what has and has not been agreed to.

0:41.6

President Trump said in the past few weeks, NATO has been tested and NATO has failed.

0:47.1

Pretty awkward prelude for the president's meeting with NATO's general secretary we explore.

0:53.2

Maga Republican Clay Fuller won the special election for Marjorie Taylor Green's seat in Congress.

0:58.9

His margin of victory in North Georgia much narrower than Greens.

1:03.0

Worrysome?

1:04.2

We ask the congressman elect. Hello, everyone, I'm Major Garrett in Washington.

1:17.5

Let me welcome you to the takeout.

1:19.2

This morning, the adjective for the U.S. Iran ceasefire was fragile.

1:24.8

At this hour, flawed might prove more accurate. The White House said there had been a

1:30.5

quote-unquote uptick in tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Then Iran said it had

1:36.4

closed the strait when Israel continued bombing Lebanon, killing reportedly 112 people and

1:43.4

wounding hundreds.

1:45.2

Iran said Lebanon was supposed to be part of the ceasefire.

1:49.4

The White House and Israel still coordinating hour by hour said it was not.

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