Apr 17, 2014: Scott Whitlock: Media Research Center: CBS Devotes 15 Minutes to Obama Interview: No IRS, Benghazi or Health Care
CBS News devoted 15 and a half minutes on Wednesday night and Thursday morning to an interview with Barack Obama. Despite April 15th having just passed, correspondent Major Garrett offered no questions on taxes or the IRS scandal. He also avoided any queries on ObamaCare or the Benghazi terrorist attack. Apr 9, 2014: Tammy Bruce: CBS and CNN Mock White House For “Equal Pay” Meme
John King of CNN and Major Garrett of CBS both call out Obama’s hypocrisy and “cherry picking” of work variables in his “Equal Pay” push. Apr 8, 2014: Before Its News: CBS News’ Major Garrett Shows How Obama’s White House does Worse than the National Average on Pay Equity between Men and Women
When Obama’s own stated excuses for his White House’s pay equity gap are taken into account. Apr 8, 2014: Grumpy Opinions: CBS’s Major Garrett: Holding White House Feet to Fire
In two consecutive press conferences by White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, CBS White House Correspondent Major Garrett has targeted Carney with direct questions about the promise “you can keep you health insurance if you like it” and the more recent blaming of insurance companies for insurance losses. |
Feb 21, 2014: Gretawire: CBS Major Garrett tweeted this pic — it explains social media (minus whatsapp) – click to see enlarged pic
Jan 26, 2014: Bud Meyers: Major Garrett, Propaganda on Unemployment Benefits
Major Garrett was once the "Senior White House Correspondent" for the Fox News Channel before becoming the "Chief White House Correspondent" with CBS News and "Correspondent at Large" with the National Journal.
Major Garrett was once the "Senior White House Correspondent" for the Fox News Channel before becoming the "Chief White House Correspondent" with CBS News and "Correspondent at Large" with the National Journal.
Jan 8, 2014: For Better Living: ACI Convention to Feature CBS White House Correspondent Major Garrett, LPGA Hall of Famer Annika Sörenstam
Major Garrett, CBS News Chief White House Correspondent, and Annika Sörenstam, Hall of Fame LPGA Golfer, are now a part of the outstanding speaker lineup at the American Cleaning Institute’s 2014 ACI Annual Meeting & Industry Convention.
Major Garrett, CBS News Chief White House Correspondent, and Annika Sörenstam, Hall of Fame LPGA Golfer, are now a part of the outstanding speaker lineup at the American Cleaning Institute’s 2014 ACI Annual Meeting & Industry Convention.
Jan 7, 2014: Young Conservatives: CBS correspondent calls out Jay Carney for re-writing history, and it’s beautiful!
At the White House press briefing, CBS’s Major Garrett asked Carney why the administration was now backtracking from the “7 million-person enrollment figure that Kathleen Sebelius, Marilyn Tavenner and various other incarnations said was a goal and a legitimate goal and a reachable goal,” according to the C-SPAN video.
At the White House press briefing, CBS’s Major Garrett asked Carney why the administration was now backtracking from the “7 million-person enrollment figure that Kathleen Sebelius, Marilyn Tavenner and various other incarnations said was a goal and a legitimate goal and a reachable goal,” according to the C-SPAN video.
Jan 6, 2014: Washington Free Beacon: Major Garrett Calls WH Out for Backing Away from Obamacare Enrollment Goals
White House press secretary Jay Carney appeared to further back away from the Obama administration’s previously stated goal of enrolling 7 million people in Obamacare by March 2014 Monday in the White House press conference.
White House press secretary Jay Carney appeared to further back away from the Obama administration’s previously stated goal of enrolling 7 million people in Obamacare by March 2014 Monday in the White House press conference.
Nov 14, 2013: News Busters: CBS's Major Garrett Grills President on ObamaCare Debacle: Where's the Accountability?
CBS journalist Major Garrett grilled Barack Obama at a White House news conference, Thursday. On the subject of ObamaCare's disastrous rollout, the reporter repeatedly zeroed in on what the President knew and when: "You said after the law was implemented or signed, if like your plan, you can keep it. Americans believed you, sir, when you said that to them over and over.
CBS journalist Major Garrett grilled Barack Obama at a White House news conference, Thursday. On the subject of ObamaCare's disastrous rollout, the reporter repeatedly zeroed in on what the President knew and when: "You said after the law was implemented or signed, if like your plan, you can keep it. Americans believed you, sir, when you said that to them over and over.
Sept 11, 2013: Major Garrett: The Atlantic: Why Russia Is Now in Control of the Syria Situation
Sept 1, 2013: US Dept of State: Interview With Major Garrett of CBS Face the Nation
Interview John Kerry Secretary of State
Interview John Kerry Secretary of State
Aug 9, 2013: Politico: Obama: I’d defend Major Garrett, Ed Henry
Fox News’ Ed Henry sought a personal shout-out from President Barack Obama at Friday’s press conference after the president told CBS’s Major Garrett he would “defend” him if “somebody was saying something that wasn’t true about you.”
Fox News’ Ed Henry sought a personal shout-out from President Barack Obama at Friday’s press conference after the president told CBS’s Major Garrett he would “defend” him if “somebody was saying something that wasn’t true about you.”
May 22, 2013: American Spectator: Carney Goes Birther on Major Garrett
Garrett was asking Carney to elaborate on Obama Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer's comments over the weekend about Republicans going on "partisan fishing expeditions, trumped up hearings and false allegations." After going back and forth for a couple of minutes, Garrett brought up HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius soliciting donations from health care companies to implement Obamacare. To which Carney replied, "We could go down the list of questions. We could say what about the president's birth certificate, was that legitimate?"
Garrett was asking Carney to elaborate on Obama Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer's comments over the weekend about Republicans going on "partisan fishing expeditions, trumped up hearings and false allegations." After going back and forth for a couple of minutes, Garrett brought up HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius soliciting donations from health care companies to implement Obamacare. To which Carney replied, "We could go down the list of questions. We could say what about the president's birth certificate, was that legitimate?"
May 17, 2013: The Week: WATCH: CBS' Major Garrett calls out GOP over doctored Benghazi emails
When it emerged that ABC News had been handed misleading summaries of internal Obama administration emails hashing out post–Benghazi attack talking points, we asked who burned the network's White House correspondent, Jonathan Karl. Somewhat unexpectedly, Karl's CBS News counterpart, Major Garrett, provided us an answer: Congressional Republicans
When it emerged that ABC News had been handed misleading summaries of internal Obama administration emails hashing out post–Benghazi attack talking points, we asked who burned the network's White House correspondent, Jonathan Karl. Somewhat unexpectedly, Karl's CBS News counterpart, Major Garrett, provided us an answer: Congressional Republicans
Feb 11, 2013: The Wrap: Major Garrett's Profane Twitter Tirade
CBS's chief White House correspondent uses the F-word twice in a tweet — and offers uncommon adjective "shirty"
CBS's chief White House correspondent uses the F-word twice in a tweet — and offers uncommon adjective "shirty"
Feb 11, 2013: New York Magazine: Major Garrett Was Supposedly Just Kidding When He Tweeted ‘I’m Not F*cking Kidding’
CBS White House correspondent Major Garrett seemed legitimately angry this morning when he wrote, to more than 80,000 followers, "The fuck I am. That is shirty business what you did. Fix it. I'm not fucking kidding." Like many fallen Twitter soldiers before him, Garrett probably meant the tweet as a direct message, because it was promptly deleted, but his attempt to play it off as an inside joke with a colleague makes no sense.
CBS White House correspondent Major Garrett seemed legitimately angry this morning when he wrote, to more than 80,000 followers, "The fuck I am. That is shirty business what you did. Fix it. I'm not fucking kidding." Like many fallen Twitter soldiers before him, Garrett probably meant the tweet as a direct message, because it was promptly deleted, but his attempt to play it off as an inside joke with a colleague makes no sense.
Nov 19. 2012: Adweek: Major Garrett Headed for CBS News
Major Garrett is headed back to TV, taking over as CBS News' chief White House correspondent on Nov. 25. He replaces Norah O'Donnell, who last summer moved over to CBS This Morning.
Major Garrett is headed back to TV, taking over as CBS News' chief White House correspondent on Nov. 25. He replaces Norah O'Donnell, who last summer moved over to CBS This Morning.
Aug 19, 2012: Media Matters: National Journal's Major Garrett Reinforces GOP Attacks On Obama's Small Business Comments
The National Journal's Major Garrett brought up the Republican campaign to use the "you didn't build that" line to attack President Obama during both the Republican and Democratic national conventions, but let stand the distortion at the heart of that campaign.
The National Journal's Major Garrett brought up the Republican campaign to use the "you didn't build that" line to attack President Obama during both the Republican and Democratic national conventions, but let stand the distortion at the heart of that campaign.
Aug 17, 2012: Daily Kos: Ex-Fox's Major Garrett: Never Knew Romney Caught Lying On 1999-2001 Tax Returns
Major Garrett was on NPR's Diane Rehm show today. The host was not Diane Rehm but was Tom Gjelten.
Major Garrett was on NPR's Diane Rehm show today. The host was not Diane Rehm but was Tom Gjelten.
Jan 18, 2012: Huffington Post: Major Garrett Named CBS Chief White House Correspondent
Major Garrett, the former veteran Fox News White House reporter, has become the new chief White House correspondent for CBS News, the network announced Sunday morning.
Major Garrett, the former veteran Fox News White House reporter, has become the new chief White House correspondent for CBS News, the network announced Sunday morning.
July 6, 2011: Daily Caller: Major Garrett: Town hall a sign of ‘anxiety’ at Obama reelection HQ
Wednesday’s so-called Twitter town hall meeting conducted by President Barack Obama was certainly unprecedented. But was it a sign of trouble at Obama reelection headquarters in Chicago?
Wednesday’s so-called Twitter town hall meeting conducted by President Barack Obama was certainly unprecedented. But was it a sign of trouble at Obama reelection headquarters in Chicago?
Mar 25, 2011: News Busters: Major Garrett Says He's 'Militantly Non-Partisan'--But Sounds Like Obama Flack
On Morning Joe, Major Garrett, formerly of Fox News, now with the National Journal, claimed to be "militantly non-partisan" . . . then proceeded to offer a passionate defense of President Obama's Libya policy.
On Morning Joe, Major Garrett, formerly of Fox News, now with the National Journal, claimed to be "militantly non-partisan" . . . then proceeded to offer a passionate defense of President Obama's Libya policy.
Oct 25, 2010: PoliticUSA: Major Garrett Admits that Fox News Wants to Keep America Divided
Former Fox Newser Major Garrett was on MSNBC’s Morning Joe talking about NPR’s firing of Juan Williams when he said something interesting, “For a certain amount of marketing points of view, Fox actually wants to keep that polarization and say, look, we’re different.”
Former Fox Newser Major Garrett was on MSNBC’s Morning Joe talking about NPR’s firing of Juan Williams when he said something interesting, “For a certain amount of marketing points of view, Fox actually wants to keep that polarization and say, look, we’re different.”
Aug 25, 2010: New York Times: National Journal Hires Major Garrett From Fox News
Major Garrett, the chief White House correspondent for Fox News, is quitting his job at the cable news channel after eight years. He is joining National Journal as a Congressional correspondent.
Major Garrett, the chief White House correspondent for Fox News, is quitting his job at the cable news channel after eight years. He is joining National Journal as a Congressional correspondent.
Jan 28, 2010: Newser: Fox Reporter Tweets Link to Call Girl Site
Major Garrett blames bit.ly for inserting site he in no way visited
Major Garrett blames bit.ly for inserting site he in no way visited
Jan 28, 2010: Wonkette: Fox News Thing Major Garrett Gave Whore Recommendations, Via Twitter, During State Of The Union
Last night, during the State of the Union, Fox News’ Major Garrett accidentally showed his support for a Las Vegas-based consortium of whores via Twitter.
Last night, during the State of the Union, Fox News’ Major Garrett accidentally showed his support for a Las Vegas-based consortium of whores via Twitter.
Aug 24, 2009: News Hounds: O'Reilly Can't Get Major Garrett to Throw Him An Obama-Bashing Bone
On last night’s O’Reilly Factor (8/24/09), O’Reilly once again demonstrated he has the thinnest of skins, as he tried valiantly to get Fox News’ Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett to admit that the Obama Administration has it in for Fox in general and Garret in particular.
On last night’s O’Reilly Factor (8/24/09), O’Reilly once again demonstrated he has the thinnest of skins, as he tried valiantly to get Fox News’ Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett to admit that the Obama Administration has it in for Fox in general and Garret in particular.
Aug 13, 2009: Freedoms Lighthouse: Fox News Major Garrett Has Heated Exchange with Robert Gibbs over People Receiving Emails Unsolicited from Axelrod - Video 8/13/09
Here is video of Fox News' Major Garrett getting into a heated exchange with White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs today about why people who have never signed up to receive emails from the White House are getting emails from White House adviser David Axelrod pushing Obama's Government Health Care Plan.
Here is video of Fox News' Major Garrett getting into a heated exchange with White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs today about why people who have never signed up to receive emails from the White House are getting emails from White House adviser David Axelrod pushing Obama's Government Health Care Plan.
Jan 9, 2008: Talk Left: Earth to Major Garrett
This is funny. Read through the e-mail exchanges between Paul Begala and Fox News' Major Garrett.
This is funny. Read through the e-mail exchanges between Paul Begala and Fox News' Major Garrett.

Garrett graduated, in 1984, with a Bachelor of Journalism degree and Bachelor of Science degree in political science from the University of Missouri.He is a member of the Fraternity Phi Gamma Delta. Garrett was a senior editor and congressional correspondent for U.S. News and World Report and a congressional reporter for The Washington Times in the 1990s before joining CNN's White House team in early 2000, and later moving to Fox in 2002 as a general assignment reporter. There, he covered the 2004 election, and served as the network's congressional correspondent. He has also been a White House correspondent for CNN, and an award-winning reporter across the country for Houston Post, Las Vegas Review Journal, and Amarillo Globe-News. His articles have appeared in such magazines as The Weekly Standard, Washington Monthly, and Mother Jones. He currently lives with his family in Washington D.C.
Garrett covered Barack Obama's presidential campaign. On January 13, 2009, Garrett became the senior White House correspondent for the Fox News Channel. Garrett left Fox News on September 3, 2010 to join National Journal. His final day on Fox News was on America Live. He is also a frequent guest commentator on MSNBC and on CBS's Face the Nation. It was announced on Face the Nation on November 18, 2012, that Garrett would be joining CBS News as Chief White House Correspondent.
Garrett covered Barack Obama's presidential campaign. On January 13, 2009, Garrett became the senior White House correspondent for the Fox News Channel. Garrett left Fox News on September 3, 2010 to join National Journal. His final day on Fox News was on America Live. He is also a frequent guest commentator on MSNBC and on CBS's Face the Nation. It was announced on Face the Nation on November 18, 2012, that Garrett would be joining CBS News as Chief White House Correspondent.