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The following is a transcript of an interview with Oksana Markarova, Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S., on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Dec. 15, 2024.
Transcript: Rep. Michael Waltz on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Dec. 15, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Rep. Michael Waltz, Republican of Florida, Trump's pick for national security adviser, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Dec. 15, 2024.
Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Dec. 8, 2024
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Reps. Mike Turner, Mike Kelly and Jason Crow join Margaret Brennan.
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Transcript: Andrew Boyd and Mouaz Moustafa on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Dec. 8, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Mouaz Moustafa, executive director for the Syrian Emergency Task Force, and Andrew Boyd, former director of the CIA's Center for Cyber Intelligence, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Dec. 8, 2024.
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The following is a transcript of an interview with Rep. Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Dec. 8, 2024.
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The following is a transcript of an interview with Reps. Mike Kelly, Republican of Pennsylvania, and Jason Crow, Democrat of Colorado, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Dec. 8, 2024.
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Vice President JD Vance told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sunday that the layoff notices that were sent around this weekend — some of which were rescinded — happened because the "government shutdown inevitably leads to some chaos." Vance accused Democrats, particularly Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, of taking "the entire federal government hostage over a health care policy dispute."
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This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Vice President JD Vance joins as President Trump heads to the Middle East amid the critical moment in the Israel-Hamas peace deal and at home, as the ongoing government shutdown drags on. Plus. Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty joins.
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Ret. Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's remarks about fitness standards to his military generals were "completely unnecessary." Hodges called it "almost a medieval approach, that doesn't reflect the requirements that we have for women and men who are intelligent, able to operate in a modern battlefield environment."
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As the government shutdown threatens to stretch into a second week, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he has encouraged his Democratic members to sit down with Republicans. "The only way this will ultimately be solved is if five people sit together in a room and solve it," and he said those five people are President Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Minority Leader John Thune, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Schumer himself.
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As the government shutdown threatens to stretch into a second week, House Speaker Mike Johnson told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that Democrats are refusing to negotiate on the "bootstrap measure" the GOP has put forward to fund the government for seven weeks. It's a "very simple, very conventional thing that's been done here all the time," he added.
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With negotiations in Cairo set to begin on Monday between Israel and Hamas, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that Hamas' release of hostages is the "most emergent and immediate phase" of the proposed peace plan. "That has to happen very quickly — that cannot drag on," he added.
Open: "Face the Nation," Oct. 5, 2025
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Secretary of State Marco Rubio joins to discuss where the peace plan for Gaza stands, nearly two years after the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack. Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Sen. Chuck Schumer weigh in on the congressional standoff fueling the government shutdown.
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Transcript: Rep. Debbie Dingell on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 16, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Rep. Debbie Dingell, Democrat of Michigan, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 16, 2025.
Transcript: Secretary of State Marco Rubio on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 16, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Secretary of State Marco Rubio that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 16, 2025.
Transcript: Sen. Lindsey Graham on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 16, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 16, 2025.
Transcript: Steve Witkoff on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 16, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Steve Witkoff, President Trump's envoy to the Middle East, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 16, 2025.
Transcript: Gov. Wes Moore on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 16, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 16, 2025.
Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 9, 2025
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Canadian ambassador Kirsten Hillman join Margaret Brennan.
Transcript: Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Tom Suozzi on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 9, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican of Pennsylvania, and Tom Suozzi, Democrat of New York, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 9, 2025.
Transcript: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 9, 2025
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Transcript: Fiona Hill on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 9, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Fiona Hill, former White House Russia expert, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 9, 2025.
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The following is the transcript of an interview with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 9, 2025.
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On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and EU diplomat Kaja Kallas join Margaret Brennan.
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The following is the transcript of an interview with Rep. Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 2, 2025.
Transcript: Sen. Mark Kelly on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 2, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 2, 2025.
Transcript: Rep. John James on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 2, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Rep. John James, Republican of Michigan, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 2, 2025.
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The following is the transcript of an interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 2, 2025.
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