The Takeout with Major Garrett, 8/8/25

President Trump confirms his meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in a press conference earlier today. Olivia Rinaldi and John Sullivan, Fmr. Ambassador to Russia during the first Trump Administration talk about the details as well as the strategy. The Texas House once again fails to meet a quorum, which continues the redistributing fight in the state. Hunter Woodall joins to discuss how this effort may happen in additional states across the country. Plus, Major speaks with ProPublica reporter Mica Rosenberg who wrote a piece highlighting the stories of survivors in the CECOT prison in El Salvador. All that and more on The Takeout.

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