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EPISODE · Aug 1, 2025 · 43 MIN

The Takeout with Major Garrett, 8/1/25

from The Takeout with Major Garrett · host CBS News

After receiving a lackluster July jobs report, President Trump responds by firing the Commissioner of Labor Statistics. Major speaks with Kevin Hassett, the Director of the National Economic Council for the administration on the rationale behind the termination. Face the Nation's Margaret Brennan joins us to tease her interview with Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and to provide additional context about Special Envoy Witkoff and Ambassador to Israel Huckabee's trip to Gaza. Plus, the Environmental Protection Agency rolled back the finding that greenhouse gases contribute to climate change. What EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin had to say about that finding and cuts to the agency during this tenure. Tune in!

After receiving a lackluster July jobs report, President Trump responds by firing the Commissioner of Labor Statistics. Major speaks with Kevin Hassett, the Director of the National Economic Council for the administration on the rationale behind the termination. Face the Nation's Margaret Brennan joins us to tease her interview with Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and to provide additional context about Special Envoy Witkoff and Ambassador to Israel Huckabee's trip to Gaza. Plus, the Environmental Protection Agency rolled back the finding that greenhouse gases contribute to climate change. What EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin had to say about that finding and cuts to the agency during this tenure. Tune in!

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