12/12: The Takeout with Major Garrett

Major Garrett, a senior foreign affairs correspondent for CBS News, joins 'Face the Nation' to discuss the latest developments on Ukraine and the Russia-Ukraine war.

House Oversight Committee Democrats are releasing photos of Jeffrey Epstein's estate, which has been under investigation since 2019. Meanwhile, Senate Republicans failed to advance competing healthcare bills, further fueling partisan divisions in Washington.

The House passed a bill aimed at providing billions of dollars in emergency funding for Ukraine, while the Senate is expected to vote on its own version later this week.

According to Garrett, if the US doesn't provide significant financial support to Ukraine, there's a growing risk that Russia could capture Kiev and use it as a bargaining chip.

Meanwhile, a group of House Democrats are pushing to release previously withheld documents from the Trump administration regarding Ukraine, which they claim were withheld in an attempt to intimidate investigators.

Garrett also highlighted the growing issue of cyber warfare between the US and Russia. "The Russians have become much more sophisticated at using the internet and other forms of cyber warfare," he said. "We're seeing this all over the world, from hacking into election systems to spreading disinformation."

In his assessment of the situation in Ukraine, Garrett is worried about what could happen if the conflict escalates further.

"I think it's a matter of time before we see some kind of escalation," he warned. "The Russians are playing with fire here, and I'm not sure they realize the risks."
 
This whole thing feels like a never-ending game of chess 🤔, where one wrong move could lead to disaster. The US and Russia are playing this high-stakes game of global politics, but what's really at stake? Is it just about Ukraine or is it something more? It seems like the stakes are getting higher by the day, with cyber warfare being a major concern 📊. If we're not careful, we could be caught in the crossfire and suffer the consequences.

And then there's the Jeffrey Epstein thing... what does that even have to do with anything? Is it just a distraction or is it something more sinister? It feels like we're seeing two separate narratives playing out here - Ukraine/Russia vs. US politics at home 🤯. But are they really two separate things or is it all connected somehow?
 
the thing that bothers me is how this whole situation in Ukraine feels like a domino effect - first it's the sanctions, then Russia starts moving into eastern Ukraine... now we're at the point where it could get really messy. what's worrying me is that we're not seeing enough transparency from both sides - those documents being withheld by Democrats and Republicans alike are just fueling the fire of mistrust.
 
OMG 😱 just saw that Ukraine is getting BILLIONS in emergency funding from Congress! 🤝🏼 that's awesome, but seriously, we gotta keep an eye on Russia too... those cyber warfare skills are NO JOKE 💻😬 Major Garrett is totally right, if the US doesn't step up, Kiev could be in big trouble 🕰️💥 and we can't let that happen! 🙅‍♂️
 
man i feel like we're living in a bad episode of 24 all over again remember when we had to deal with bush's war on terror and now it's ukraine what's next? 🤯 the russians are playing with fire too but back then we just kinda went along with it and look where it got us now they're using cyber warfare to spread disinfo its like something out of a tom clancy novel dude have we learned anything from 9/11 or nothin
 
🤔 This Russia-Ukraine thing is getting way too complicated for me! 🤯 Like, how do you even keep track of all these different parties involved? 🕵️‍♀️ And what's up with these cyber wars? It feels like we're living in some kind of sci-fi movie where countries are hacking into each other's systems and spreading fake news left and right 📊💻. I mean, I get that it's a big deal for Ukraine and all, but can't we just sit down and talk about this like civilized people? 💬😒 And what's with the whole Epstein thing? Like, is it really necessary to keep releasing more docs on that guy? 🤷‍♂️
 
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