Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," July 19, 2026
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Sen. Mark Warner and border czar Tom Homan join Margaret Brennan.
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MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington.
And this week on Face the Nation: Two American troops are dead and one missing after an Iranian missile hit. The U.S. military has launched retaliatory strikes. Eight consecutive nights of American bombing marks a return to U.S. combat in the Mideast. We will have the latest with Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Mark Warner.
The exchange of fire comes amid a turbulent week at home, with the president facing questions on everything from immigration enforcement to tariff threats against Canada. Yet, in a fiery prime-time address last week, he chose to focus on election security and his 2020 loss.
DONALD TRUMP (President of the United States): I'm announcing the immediate declassification and release of critical intelligence revealing shocking vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure.