Transcript: “Face the Nation” Dec. 14, 2025

On this episode of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” host Margaret Brennan interviews Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado, along with Sen. Mark Warner, White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, and Sen. Bill Cassidy. The episode covers breaking news of mass shootings at Brown University and a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, as well as President Trump’s response to an ISIS attack in Syria. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado discusses her commitment to democracy in her country. The episode also addresses concerns about high prices, health care premiums, and the ongoing foreign policy challenges faced by the Trump administration.

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