Major Garrett is CBS News’ Chief Washington Correspondent reporting for all CBS News broadcasts and platforms and is a substitute anchor of "The CBS Evening News With Norah O’Donnell." Garrett is also the host and creator of “The Takeout,” a weekly multi-platform interview show on politics, policy and pop culture available on CBS News Streaming, top radio stations, SiriusXM, and all podcast platforms. From 2012 until 2018, Garrett served as CBS News’ Chief White House Correspondent, traveling the world and covering all day-to-day developments of the Obama administration. From 2015 to 2016 Garrett covered the Republican presidential campaign, including every GOP debate, both major party conventions and all general election presidential debates. Author of four previous books, Garrett also has held senior positions covering the White House, politics and public policy with National Journal, Fox News, CNN and U.S. News and World Report.
NPC Headliners Book Event: Major Garrett and David Becker, "The Big Truth"
Oct 11 2022
WHEN:
Oct 11, 2022 at 6:30pm
WHERE:
Fourth Estate Room
CONTACT INFO:
Kate Helster
MORE INFO:
NPC Book Event
Less than a month before the midterm elections, CBS Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett and David Becker, one of the nation's leading elections experts, will discuss their new book, "The Big Truth: Upholding Democracy in the Age of THE BIG LIE," at a National Press Club headliners book event on Tuesday, October 11 at 6:30 PM.
Garrett and Becker's new book examines the potentially dire consequences for the 2022 midterms and beyond. Filled with interviews with key players — election workers, January 6th Committee members Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo) and Jamie Raskin (D-Md), Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, and more — they take a close look at what is known as the Big Lie. Garrett, a veteran Washington correspondent, and Becker, the Executive Director of the nonpartisan Center for Election Integrity, make a case that Big Lie “fraud” allegations evaporate under scrutiny. The authors examine what actually happened in 2020, while reporting on what they call each Trumpian misdirection designed to con and beguile Americans into chasing phantom allegations of election crimes.
The authors argue that the next midterm and presidential elections will test American democracy more severely than at any time since the Civil War, arguing that how Americans react may determine whether the country is led into another war against itself.
The program will include a question-and-answer session with Garrett and Becker. To submit a question in advance for the speaker, put THE BIG TRUTH in the subject line and email to [email protected].
Tickets cost $5 for members of the National Press Club and $10 for the general public.
Pre-ordered books will be available for pickup and signing at the event. Attendees will also be able to purchase books at the door.
David Becker is the Executive Director and Founder of the nonpartisan, non-profit Center for Election Innovation & Research, working with election officials of both parties, all around the country, to ensure accessible, secure elections for all eligible voters. A key element of David’s work with CEIR is managing the Election Official Legal Defense Network, providing pro bono legal assistance to election officials who are threatened with frivolous criminal prosecution, harassment, or physical violence. Prior to founding CEIR, David was Director of the elections program at The Pew Charitable Trusts where he spearheaded development of the Electronic Registration Information Center, which has helped at least 30 states update over 25 million out-of-date voter records and register tens of millions of new eligible voters. Before joining Pew, David served for seven years as a senior trial attorney in the Voting Section of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, overseeing voting rights enforcement in several states.
