The Takeout with Major Garrett, 6/18/26

After receiving backlash for the memorandum between the U.S. and Iran, President Trump refers to his critics as “fools” on Truth Social. Weijia Jiang presses Vice President Vance at the White House Briefing Room about demolishing Iran’s ballistic missile program: a major objective for the administration. Caitlin Huey-Burns is in Chicago, where former President Obama’s presidential center is being unveiled. Plus, Major interviews Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, about his primary next Tuesday. He’s facing a challenger on the left who’s criticizing his stances on the war in Gaza and immigration enforcement in his district. Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts.