This week, Major talks with former national security advisor John Bolton about his book, "The Room Where It Happened." Did Bolton brief President Trump on a Russian scheme to pay Taliban sympathizers who killed U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan? Bolton discusses Mr. Trump's negotiating tactics with foreign leaders and his antipathy to intelligence he does not like. Also, why didn't Bolton testify in the impeachment proceedings?
Plus, CBS News Senior National Security Contributor Michael Morell joins the show to discuss Bolton's book, how presidential intelligence briefings work, and the likelihood that Trump was, in fact, briefed on the Russian bounty intelligence.
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The Takeout with Major Garrett