The Takeout with Major Garrett, 5/28/26
The Takeout with Major Garrett
CBS News
4.6 • 586 Ratings
🗓️ 29 May 2026
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to the Takeout. President Trump is pushing for a $250 bill featuring himself, but his political currency with Republicans is wavering after last week's fallout over the anti-weaponization fund. Conflicting messages about a lasting ceasefire with Iran continued today, even after reports that Iran launched a ballistic missile towards Kuwait. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Celine Gounder breaks down the threat of Ebola for exposed Americans who will be sent to a Kenyan treatment facility, there are concerns about their level of care. CEO of the Atlantic Nick Thompson sits down with Major to talk about why young people are not fully embracing AI. Finally, Washington bureau chief for the Atlanta Journal Constitution Tia Mitchell and NOTUS senior editor Dave Levinthal break down the contentious LA mayor race, Georgia senate primaries and a lot more.
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| 0:00.0 | From the trusted team behind 48 hours, welcome to case-by-case. |
| 0:04.1 | Your weekly update on the biggest true crime stories unfolding right now. |
| 0:08.7 | Nick Ryder remains in custody without bail. |
| 0:11.0 | Luigi Mangione accused of stalking and gunning down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. |
| 0:16.0 | From high-profile trials and stunning evidence to major breaks in cold cases. |
| 0:22.2 | We'll follow it all case by case. |
| 0:24.8 | Follow and listen to 48 hours case by case wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:39.6 | Hello, everyone. I'm Major Garrett in Washington. |
| 0:40.7 | Welcome to The Takeout. |
| 0:50.8 | The biggest story today is not, I repeat not, whether President Trump's face will appear on a $250 bill that no one appears to be clamoring for. |
| 0:53.6 | But as we say in the biz, it's a good talker. So let's talk for a second. |
| 0:56.0 | The Treasury Department has designed the bill at Trump's behest, his picture, his signature. |
| 1:02.5 | That's just preparatory work. Congress first will have to change the law that prohibits the image |
| 1:08.2 | of any living American from appearing on U.S. currency. |
| 1:11.7 | Speaking of currencies, Trump is running a bit low with Republicans in Congress. |
| 1:16.3 | What was last week's rebellion against the anti-weaponization fund? |
| 1:20.0 | Persistent questions about the ballooning cost of the White House ballroom. |
| 1:24.0 | Oh, yes, and there's that uneasiness about inflation and Trump's clear-cutting of disfavored Republicans in recent primaries. |
| 1:31.5 | Lots of hard feelings. |
| 1:34.0 | The GOP overall then may well regard a Trump-faced $250 bill as lacking political currency. |
| 1:43.9 | They might even view it as a symbol of ego inflation when, as we all know, there's plenty enough inflation to go around. |
| 1:50.0 | Speaking of currency, Trump appears on the verge of trading the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz for not very much. |
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