Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 22, 2026
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On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte join Margaret Brennan.
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Face The Nation Transcripts Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," March 22, 2026 March 22, 2026 / 3:09 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Mike Waltz , U.S. ambassdor to the United Nations NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Rep. Jason Crow , Democrat of Colorado International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi , Roger Carstens and Neda Sharghi Click here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington. And this week on Face the Nation: Is President Trump eying an exit from the war with Iran, or is he doubling down? An escalation in the war with Iran, with nuclear and energy sites being targeted in the Middle East and growing tensions among the U.S. and some allies. Plus, a new warning overnight from President Trump, threatening to destroy Iran's power plants unless Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz. Back home, the president says that most of his objectives have been fulfilled in the conflict. (Begin VT) DONALD TRUMP (President of the United States): Oh, I think we have won, but we have knocked out the navy, their air force. We have knocked out their anti-aircraft. We have knocked out everything. No, I'm not putting troops anywhere. If I were, I certainly wouldn't tell you. (End VT) MARGARET BRENNAN: But CBS News has learned that there are detailed preparations being made for deploying U.S. ground forces into Iran. So what's really going on? We will talk with key voices in the conflict, including U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency, Rafael Grossi, and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. Plus, as the standoff between congressional Democrats and the administration over funding the Department of Homeland Security marks day 37, President Trump is now threatening to deplo...
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