Transcript: Mark Meadows on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows that aired Sunday, August 2, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Donald Trump
Pelosi calls relief package discussions "productive" but no deal
Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer met with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnunchin Saturday.
Trump says he plans to ban TikTok from U.S.
"We're banning them from the United States," the president said.
Key impeachment inquiry witness says nation's values threatened under Trump
"At no point in my career or life have I felt our nation's values under greater threat and in more peril than at this moment," Alexander Vindman wrote in an op-ed.
Justice Department schedules two more federal executions
The announcement comes after it successfully resumed federal executions following a 17-year pause.
Concern grows over postal service
There are concerns that cost-cutting at the postal service, overseen by a key Trump ally, could undermine postal workers' ability to deliver ballots in time to be counted -- allowing the president to question the legitimacy of the election. Ben Tracy reports.
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Candidates chase cash as July comes to a close
Biden and Democrats outraised Trump and Republicans in May and June.
Trump campaign pauses ad spending
It is undergoing a "review and fine-tuning of the campaign's strategy," according to a Trump campaign official.
Trump ramps up false attacks on mail-in voting
Despite not having the power to do so, President Trump suggested the November election should be moved. His comments were roundly rejected by lawmakers of both parties as his attacks on mail-in voting continue. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns highlighted the falsehoods by the president as well as the real problems states could face as requests for absentee ballots hit record highs.
House Dems allege White House mismanaged ventilator contracts
The president has frequently touted the administration's ability to procure ventilators to fight COVID-19.
Biden and Trump fight for Arizona's Hispanic vote
Though Arizona awarded its 11 electoral votes to Donald Trump in 2016, Biden has tied or topped the president in nearly every recent poll here.
Negotiations stalled on next coronavirus relief package
President Trump and his top health officials on Thursday spoke about the importance of plasma donation from people who have antibodies, as the number of coronavirus deaths tops 150,000 in the U.S. Meantime, negotiations are stalled over the next relief package, with unemployment benefits set to expire Friday. CBS News' Skyler Henry joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Trump concerned about delayed election results
"I want to have the result of the election. I don't want to be waiting around for weeks and months," he told reporters.
Trump suggests delaying election over vote-by-mail claims
The president does not have the authority to change the date of the general election.
Trump continues to question voting by mail
Meanwhile, the Senate adjourned Thursday, with Republicans and Democrats far from a deal on unemployment benefits.
Portland protesters barred from gatherings
A new report by ProPublica says about a dozen protesters arrested in Portland, Oregon, were only released from jail on condition that they agreed not to participate in "public gatherings." But is that actually legal? ProPublica's Dara Lind joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss her reporting.
Full appeals court to hear case regarding Michael Flynn
Earlier this month, the judge in Flynn's case asked the full appeals court to hear the arguments after an earlier decision demanded he dismiss the case, as requested by the Justice Department.
Republicans dismiss Trump's suggestion to postpone November election
"Never in the history of the country, through wars, depressions and the Civil War, have we ever not had a federally scheduled election on time," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said.
Trump says Vanessa Guillén's murder won't be "swept under the rug"
The president offered to pay funeral costs for the slain Fort Hood soldier.
Mnuchin says Congress is "very far apart" from deal on coronavirus bill
Expanded unemployment benefits will not be extended at the moment.
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Trump to accept nomination in Charlotte
Both Trump and the vice president will be in Charlotte on August 24. However, no details have been released about where the president will deliver his acceptance speech on August 27.
Federal agents in Portland raises constitutional questions
President Trump's use of federal agents to quell protests in Portland, Oregon, has raised legal questions. CBS News' Natalie Brand explains where President Trump plans to deploy troops next; then Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley joins CBSN's Lana Zak to explain why he feels these aggressive moves by the president are toeing the line with fascist ideologies.
Senate GOP and White House work on relief bill
The clock is ticking for congressional lawmakers to pass another federal coronavirus relief bill. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and Washington Post senior congressional correspondent Paul Kane join CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss.
Biden takes aim at Trump's COVID-19 response
Former Vice President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama met face to face for the first time in months to release a campaign video. They take turns hitting President Trump over his response to the coronavirus pandemic. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Trump, lagging in polls, shifts tone on virus
President Trump is changing his message on the coronavirus pandemic as polls show him lagging behind Joe Biden. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins CBSN with the latest.
Investigation
Classified material missing from Epstein files, documents suggest
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Midterm campaigns make final push as early voters hit the polls
High-speed train accident in Spain leaves at least 68 dead
Dolores Huerta, labor activist and civil rights icon, dies at 96
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Qatari mediators hand Iran new proposal to end the war
Ted Cruz calls El-Sayed a "jihadist leprechaun" at campaign stop
Fed holds interest rates steady even as inflation remains high
Nearly 75% of ex-NFL players who died from 2008-2023 had CTE, study finds
