# The Takeout with Major Garrett, 07/21/2026

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Podcast: [The Takeout with Major Garrett](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-takeout-with-major-garrett-689827)
Published: 2026-07-21T23:08:09+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2581

## Resource

After ten straight days of launching strikes in Iran, President Trump says Iran hasn’t seen anything yet. Charlie D’Agata is in Jordan and Weijia Jiang is at the White House. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies on Capitol Hill to urge members of Congress to pass additional defense funding. Caitlin Huey-Burns is there to break it down. Major interviews California Independent Congressman Kevin Kiley about whether he would vote to provide the Pentagon with $67 billion to fund the war in Iran. Plus, Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf discusses the latest fallout in the cyclospora outbreak. Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts.

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