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Feb. 8

  • Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia 
  • Rep. Tony Gonzales, Republican of Texas 
  • David Becker, executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research and a CBS News election law contributor
  • Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissioner

Feb. 1

  • Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado
  • Rep. Michael McCaul, Republican of Texas 
  • Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn 
  • Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt; Mesa, Arizona Mayor Mark Freeman; Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas; and Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins

Jan. 25

  • Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara
  • House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, a Louisiana Republican
  • Sen. Angus King, a Maine independent
  • Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman

Jan. 18

  • Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
  • Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey
  • Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia
  • GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio 

Jan. 11

  • Rep. Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota 
  • Secretary of Energy Chris Wright 
  • Sen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia
  • Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, Republican of Florida 

Jan. 4

  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio
  • Sen. Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas 
  • Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut 
  • Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland 
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