The Takeout with Major Garrett, 4/20/26

The Takeout with Major Garrett, 4/20/26

From The Takeout with Major Garrett by CBS News

April 20, 2026 · 48 min

About this episode

The episode discusses U.S. military actions regarding Iran, political developments, and features interviews with notable guests.

U.S. forces seized an Iranian vessel over the weekend. President Trump’s messaging continues to change about whether he would reach another deal with Iran. Charlie D’Agata reports from Tel Aviv about the state of the Strait of Hormuz. Aaron McLean joins Major at the touchscreen and Major touches on the breaking news that Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has resigned with Ed O’Keefe at the White House. Jake Rosen discusses FBI Director Kash Patel’s new lawsuit against The Atlantic after their reporting that accuses Patel of excessive drinking and absence in his position that has worried his peers at the agency. Plus, Major interviews former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms about her gubernatorial run and Bill Nye the Science Guy about his advocacy in pushing for members of Congress to stop proposed cuts to NASA. All that and more on The Takeout! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Major Garrett

Guests: Keisha Lance Bottoms, Bill Nye

Topics covered

  • Iran
  • U.S. military
  • politics
  • FBI
  • NASA
  • interviews

Keywords

  • Iran vessel
  • Trump
  • Labor Secretary resignation
  • FBI lawsuit
  • Keisha Lance Bottoms
  • Bill Nye
  • NASA cuts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Atlantic, NASA, FBI, CBS News

Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz

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