Major Garrett has been appointed to the role of anchor of America Decides, the afternoon newscast on the CBS News 24/7 streaming network.
Garrett has been a part of the show since its inception in May 2023. Previously, the show — based in Washington D.C. — had been hosted by a rotating group of anchors including Robert Costa, Nikole Killion, Caitlin Huey-Bruns, Scott MacFarlane, Weijia Jiang, and Nancy Cordes.
Major Garrett will continue to serve as the chief Washington correspondent for CBS News along with his new duties on the streaming show. He’ll work with Senior Executive Producer of Washington Streaming Coverage Allie Sandza to retool the daily program, the network said.
America Decides currently airs at 5 PM ET on CBS News 24/7 a Monday through Thursday basis. It also re-airs at 6 PM and 9 PM ET.
The news of Garrett taking over the daily political shows comes on the heels of the revelation that his long-running podcast — The Takeout with Major Garrett — was ending in its current form.
In the final published episode of the show, Garrett was vague on the details to conclude the January 24th episode of the weekly podcast.
“The Takeout, as we’ve come to know, it ends this week,” said Garrett. “This is our last show in this format. We’ve been doing this together for eight years, and it’s been the joy and privilege of my career to spend every week with you. When I open the show saying, ‘Welcome to the very best part of my broadcast week,’ I mean it. I mean it with every fiber of my being.
“Just know The Takeout is not dying. We have plans. I can’t share them fully with you right now … and I make you this promise: you won’t have to wait long to find out what comes next,” he concluded.
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