12/1: The Takeout with Major Garrett
White House defends second strike on alleged drug boat; New details on National Guard shooting suspect's mental health.
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CBS News is learning new details about the mental health of the man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are expressing concern over Washington Post reporting that alleges Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a verbal order to leave no survivors before a deadly U.S. attack on a suspected drug smuggling boat in early September. Reese Gorman, politics and Congress reporter for NOTUS, and Julia Manchester, White House reporter for The Hill, join to unpack the day's top stories.
Voters in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District will head to the polls Tuesday in what has become a test of Democrats' recent electoral momentum. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall has the latest.
President Trump recently used a slur for people with intellectual disabilities to describe Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. CBS News Minnesota reporter and anchor Esme Murphy joins to discuss.
The suspect in the National Guard shooting in Washington, D.C., served in a CIA-backed unit in Afghanistan before coming to the U.S. Elliot Ackerman, author and former intelligence officer who served in the same unit, joins "The Takeout" with more.
West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Monday that Andrew Wolfe, the second National Guardsman shot in Washington, D.C., last week, has woken up from an induced coma. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has more.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt asserted Monday that President Trump has the authority to kill any suspected drug boat occupants headed toward the United States. Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz of Florida joins with her reaction.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday confirmed Washington Post reporting that the U.S. launched two strikes on an alleged drug boat in September, but denied Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the second strike that killed two survivors of the initial attack. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports. Then, Jamil Jaffer, former associate counsel to President George W. Bush, joins with analysis.
White House Council of Economic Advisers member Jared Bernstein joins Major to talk about the American Relief Plan, economic inequality caused by the pandemic, and the debate over a $15 national minimum wage on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
Jitarth Jadeja, a former QAnon supporter who spent two years in the grip of online conspiracy theories, opens up about his experience of joining — and then exiting — that world, on "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
Congressman Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California, joins Major to talk about the state of the Republican Party, the role of QAnon in the GOP and national security, and how Democrats hope to pass relief legislation for America on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
Former Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman joins Major to talk about the upcoming impeachment trial of former President Trump, the domestic terror threats across America, and his thoughts on the Democrats' hopes to eliminate the filibuster on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat from Washington state, joins Major Garrett to talk about her experience inside the Capitol as violent insurrectionists attacked Congress; contracting COVID-19 after hiding for safety in close quarters with unmasked members of Congress; and the upcoming Trump impeachment trial on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger of Illinois joins Major Garrett to talk about the impeachment vote, hiding in the Capitol during the insurrection as well as the Trump legacy on this week's episode of "The Takeout."
CBS News election law expert David Becker addresses the objections over certifying the electoral votes, and debunks Georgia signature fraud claims on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine discusses the importance of attorney generals in the U.S., the history of hate in the nation and steps the Biden administration can take to tackle justice reform on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
Italy's ambassador to the United States, Armando Varricchio, sits down with Major Garrett to discuss his country's relationship with President Trump and the incoming Biden administration on this week's edition of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
Senator Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, and Congressman Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, join Major for a conversation about congressional leaders' negotiations over a coronavirus relief bill on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
Billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein joins Major to discuss the transfer of power in the White House and the impact "the Trump effect" has on American politics on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, joins Major for a conversation about U.K.'s approval of COVID-19 vaccines, a vaccine distribution plan for the U.S. and the incoming Biden administration on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
Four members of the D.C. restaurant scene join Major for a conversation on weathering the coronavirus pandemic and the future of independent restaurants on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
Restaurateur Tom Colicchio joins Major for a conversation about the devastating impact the coronavirus pandemic has on the restaurant industry, on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joins Major to discuss President-elect Joe Biden's transition to the White House, on this week's episode of "The Takeout with Major Garrett."