The Takeout with Major Garrett, 4/21/26
The Takeout with Major Garrett
CBS News
4.6 • 586 Ratings
🗓️ 21 April 2026
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Nikole Killion is in for Major Garrett. Moments before the show, President Trump announces an extension of the ceasefire between the US and Iran in a Truth Social post. Ed O'Keefe is at the White House with the news, while Sam Vinograd provides additional analysis about what this means. Florida Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from office, before a House Ethics hearing that would've determined her punishment for violating campaign finance laws. Taurean Small is at Capitol Hill with more. Plus, Virginia voters are casting their ballots today. They will vote on a redistricting measure that would bolster Democratic support in the state. David Becker joins Nikole to discuss. Nikole also interviews former Republican Senator and Governor George Allen about his reaction. Listen to the full episode here!
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| 0:30.2 | Just hours away from expiring, President Trump just extended the ceasefire moments ago, |
| 0:35.4 | but none of the key players have even departed for peace talks in Pakistan. |
| 0:39.6 | Where do we go from here? The nominee for FedShare faces blistering questions from Congress about whether he will stand up to President Trump. |
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| 1:03.6 | Thank you. What's the future for the tech giant and their ability to innovate? Hello, I'm Nicole Killian in for Major Garrett and welcome to the takeout. |
| 1:07.5 | We start with a significant development from the president. |
| 1:12.2 | After days of mixed messages about the ceasefire, some statements had it expiring tomorrow, others in just a few hours. |
| 1:18.6 | President Trump has released a statement with no ambiguity. He's extending the ceasefire until a proposal |
| 1:25.2 | from Iran is submitted and peace discussions are concluded, |
| 1:28.7 | meaning they are open-ended. Earlier in the day, President Trump was asked if attacks would resume. |
| 1:35.1 | He had said that he expects to, quote, be bombing because that is a better attitude to go in with, |
| 1:40.8 | adding the military is raring to go. The rhetoric had been building just as it did two |
| 1:46.5 | weeks ago when diplomacy brought us back from President Trump's threat of killing a civilization. |
| 1:53.4 | Once again, with this deadline nearing, the president has dialed back. As for peace talks, |
| 1:59.5 | Pakistan is prepared to host them. After days of saying |
| 2:03.0 | Vice President J.D. Vance would be flying there, he has yet to depart. But with Trump's statement, |
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