Rep. Ilhan Omar told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that if allegations of a connection between tax dollars and terrorism are true, "that is a failure of the FBI and our court system."
President Trump took aim at Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democratic congressman from Texas whom he recently pardoned, in a Truth Social post.
Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said that it's "really important" that video of the strikes "be made public."
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," an interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as more Americans say they're feeling the pain of higher prices this holiday season. Plus, Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar joins to discuss the Trump administration's immigration crackdown on Somalis in Minneapolis.
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Rep. Ilhan Omar join Margaret Brennan.
Missed the second half of the show? Rep. Jim Himes and former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb join.
As the CDC vaccine panel voted last week to stop recommending the birth dose of the Hepatitis B vaccine, former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, who now serves on the boards of Pfizer and United Healthcare, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the birth dose is " almost 99% effective at preventing that chronic infection."
Democratic Rep. Jim Himes, who is one of the lawmakers briefed on the U.S. strikes on a boat allegedly carrying drugs, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that it is "really important" the video of the strikes be released to the public. He added that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has "zero credibility" about the issue.
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The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Ilhan Omar, Democrat of Minnesota, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Dec. 7, 2025.
