Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," July 12, 2026
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Republican Sen. Tim Scott remembers Lindsey Graham, and Israeli Ambassador Michael Leiter and retired Gen. Frank McKenzie discuss the Iran war.
Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie , president of The Citadel and former commander of U.S. Central Command
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MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington.
And today on Face the Nation, breaking overnight, a giant of the Senate, Republican Lindsey Graham, has died. And, in the Mideast, the U.S. and Iran trade new attacks.
Rattling Washington this morning, the unexpected news that Senator Graham has died from what his office calls a brief and sudden illness at the age of 71. We will have the latest and talk with fellow South Carolina Senator Tim Scott about Graham's impact in Washington and beyond.