The Takeout with Major Garrett, 5/22/26
The Takeout with Major Garrett
CBS News
4.6 • 586 Ratings
🗓️ 23 May 2026
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Aaron MacLean and Sam Vinograd join Major at the top of the show to discuss the resignation of Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's Director of National Intelligence. They both detail the role of the ODNI, what the shift in leadership will mean for the administration, and the latest on the war in Iran. As the President defends his proposal of the anti-weaponization fund in a Truth Social post, Michael Cohen speaks with Major about wanting to apply for the fund. Plus, Maryland Democratic Congressman Glenn Ivey and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison join "The Takeout" to reflect on six years since George Floyd's death and their renewed push for policing reform. Join us for the full episode here.
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| 0:30.5 | Tulsi Gabbard out as Director of National Intelligence, isolated event or a foreshadowing |
| 0:37.3 | of renewed hostilities with Iran. |
| 0:40.4 | Michael Cohen, former Trump fixer, then a Trump critic, now a Trump applicant, not for a job, |
| 0:47.6 | but for weaponization compensation. |
| 0:50.2 | He joins us. |
| 0:52.5 | George Floyd died six years ago Monday. |
| 0:55.4 | Democratic Congressman Glenn Ivy and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on policing reforms and accountability in an era of aggressive Trump immigration enforcement. |
| 1:10.3 | Thank you. Hello, everyone, I'm Major Garrett in New York. |
| 1:17.3 | Welcome to the takeout, resigned or fired, health-related or Iran-related. |
| 1:23.1 | Tulsi Gabbard was never a powerhouse member of President Trump's national security team. |
| 1:28.4 | She resigned today as Director of National Intelligence, citing a recent cancer diagnosis for her husband. |
| 1:34.9 | However, soon thereafter came reports that the White House forced Gabbard's hand. |
| 1:39.2 | It's worth reminding ourselves, in congressional testimony in March, |
| 1:43.0 | Gabbard did not endorse the war with Iran and |
| 1:45.6 | dodged most lawmakers questions about its regional or global risks. In written testimony to the Senate, |
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