The Takeout with Major Garrett, 4/13/26

President Trump posts an AI-generated picture depicting him as Jesus on his Truth Social account, which led to backlash over the weekend. Weijia Jiang joins us from the White House North Lawn with Trump's reaction. Aaron MacLean is at the touchscreen to discuss how the U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz is affecting the pathway for oil. Fmr. Ambassador Nicholas Burns provides additional analysis following the peace talks between the U.S. and Iran on Saturday. Major covered the breaking news of California Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell announcing his resignation with Taurean Small from Capitol Hill. Swalwell faces sexual harassment claims from former staffers, which triggered calls from his Democratic peers not only to suspend his campaign but also to vacate his congressional seat. House Ethics Committee announced an investigation into those claims against the outgoing Congressman. Join us for the full episode here. 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