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The following is the transcript of an interview with border czar Tom Homan that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 27, 2025.
Transcript: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 27, 2025
The following is the full transcript of an interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, a portion of which aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 27, 2025.
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The following is the transcript of an interview with EPA administrator Lee Zeldin that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 20, 2025.
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The following is the transcript of an interview with Austan Goolsbee, Chicago Federal Reserve Bank president, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 20, 2025.
Transcript: Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 20, 2025
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The following is the transcript of an interview with U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 13, 2025.
Transcript: Rep. Ro Khanna on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 13, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Rep. Ro Khanna, Democrat of California, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 13, 2025.
Transcript: Minneapolis Fed president Neel Kashkari on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 13, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Neel Kashkari, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 13, 2025.
Transcript: Dr. Peter Marks on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 13, 2025
The following is the full transcript of an interview with Dr. Peter Marks, former head of FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, a portion of which aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 13, 2025.
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