Read full episode transcripts of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" from 2025
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CBSNewsJuly 8, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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July 6
Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council directorRep. Tom Suozzi, Democrat of New YorkDirector Ken Burns
June 29
Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of VirginiaRep. Michael McCaul, Republican of TexasScott Gottlieb, former FDA commissionerRafael Mariano Grossi, director general of International Atomic Energy AgencyAmir-Saeid Iravani, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations
June 22
Secretary of State Marco RubioGOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of CaliforniaSen. Tim Kaine of VirginiaRetired Gen. Frank McKenzie, the former commander of U.S. Central Command and a CBS News contributor
June 15
Sen. Tom Cotton, Republican of ArkansasSens. Richard Blumenthal, Democrat of Connecticut, and Lindsey Graham, Republican of South CarolinaSen. Alex Padilla, Democrat of California
June 8
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Rep. Tony Gonzales, Republican of Texas Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Democrat of MinnesotaKevin Hassett, National Economic Council directorSave the Children CEO Janti Soeripto
June 1
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Sen. Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Democrat of Illinois Michael Roth, Wesleyan University presidentFDA commissioner Dr. Marty Makary
May 25
House Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of LouisianaRep. Jim Himes, Democrat of ConnecticutCindy McCain, World Food Programme executive director Navy veteran Jack McCainFor Country Caucus members Reps. Seth Moulton, Democrat of Massachusetts, Zach Nunn, Republican of Iowa, and Don Davis, Democrat of North Carolina
May 18
Secretary of State Marco Rubio Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates Bridget Brink, former U.S. ambassador to UkraineRet. Gen. Stanley McChrystal
May 11
United CEO Scott KirbyRep. Michael McCaul, Republican of Texas New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago Peter Mandelson, U.K. ambassador to the U.S.
May 4
Rep. Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Democrat of Illinois Oksana Markarova, Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. Ret. Lt. Gen. H.R. McMasterNPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger
April 27
CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony SalvantoRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Democrat of New Hampshire Tom Homan, Trump administration border czar
April 20
CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of MarylandRep. Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican of Pennsylvania EPA administrator Lee Zeldin Austan Goolsbee, Chicago Federal Reserve president
April 13
U.S. trade representative Jamieson GreerNeel Kashkari, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of MinneapolisAnthony Salvanto, CBS News director of elections and surveys Rep. Ro Khanna, Democrat of CaliforniaDr. Peter Marks, former head of FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
April 6
Commerce Secretary Howard LutnickSen. John Barrasso, Republican of WyomingSen. Maria Cantwell, Democrat of WashingtonRep. Don Bacon, Republican of NebraskaNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte
March 30
CBS News director of electios and surveys Anthony Salvanto Shawn Fain, president of United Auto WorkersSen. Mark Warner, Democrat of VirginiaRep. Jodey Arrington, Republican of Texas Sue Gordon, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence in first Trump administration, and Ret. Gen. Frank McKenzie
March 23
National Security Adviser Mike WaltzRep. Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of ConnecticutDr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissoner CBS News correspondents Camilo Montoya-Galvez and Scott MacFarlane
March 16
Secretary of State Marco RubioSteve Witkoff, President Trump's envoy to the Middle EastSen. Lindsey Graham, Republican of South CarolinaRep. Debbie Dingell, Democrat of MichiganMaryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat
March 9
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi NoemKirsten Hillman, Canadian ambassador to the U.S.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican of Pennsylvania, and Tom Suozzi, Democrat of New YorkFiona Hill, former White House Russia expert
March 2
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Rep. Mike Turner, Republican of OhioSen. Mark Kelly, Democrat of ArizonaRep. John James, Republican of MichiganEuropean Union diplomat Kaja Kallas
Feb. 23
New York Gov. Kathy HochulSteve Witkoff, President Trump's Middle East special envoySen. John Curtis, Republican of UtahSen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of MarylandDr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissioner
Feb. 16
Secretary of State Marco RubioKevin Hassett, director of the National Economic CouncilRep. Dan Crenshaw, Republican of TexasSen. Jeanne Shaheen, Democrat of New HampshireRep. Jamie Raskin, Democrat of Maryland
Feb. 9
CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony SalvantoRep. Michael McCaul, Republican of TexasRep. Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota Sen. Bill Hagerty, Republican of TennesseeScott MacFarlane, Jan Crawford, Sam Vinograd and Christopher Krebs
Feb. 2
Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of VirginiaRep. Brian Mast, Republican of FloridaSen. Bernie Sanders, Independent of VermontFrank Figliuzzi, former FBI assistant director for counterintelligence, and CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlaneHanna Siegel, niece of freed hostage Keith Siegel
Jan. 26
Vice President JD VanceRep. Mike Turner, Republican of OhioRep. Jason Crow, Democrat of ColoradoCBS News reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez
Jan. 19
Rep. Mike Waltz, incoming Trump administration national security adviser Brett McGurk, the White House National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North AfricaSen. Lindsey Graham, Republican of South CarolinaSen. Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia Save the Children president and CEO Janti Soeripto
Jan. 12
FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell Rep. Judy Chu, Democrat of CaliforniaSen. John Barrasso, Republican of WyomingSen. Mark Kelly, Democrat of ArizonaFormer House Speaker Newt Gingrich
Jan. 5
Reps. Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio, and Jim Himes, Democrat of ConnecticutHouse Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican of South Dakota Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump's border czar
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