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5 years later, a stubborn fight over the basic facts of the Jan. 6 riot -- The physical damage from the Capitol riot has been repaired - and President Trump has pardoned almost every defendant. What remains is a battle over the basic facts.

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Read full episode transcripts of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" from 2026 -- Browse all of our full episode transcripts from 2026 of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."

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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 4, 2026 -- On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Sen. Chris Van Hollen join Margaret Brennan.

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Rep. Jim Himes says Maduro capture is "clearly illegal under international law" -- Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, pointed to the broader implications of the operation to remove former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

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Family of Rep. Hortman ask Trump to remove post spreading conspiracy theories on her death -- Several lawmakers are condemning President Trump after he shared a video on social media Saturday alleging Gov. Tim Walz is behind the assassination of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman.

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Transcript: Rep. Jim Himes on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 4, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Transcript: Sen. Chris Van Hollen on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 4, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Cotton: New Venezuelan government cannot "continue Nicolas Maduro's ways" -- President Trump "wants to give them a chance to turn the page in Venezuela and to help America achieve our policy goals there," Sen. Tom Cotton said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."

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Marco Rubio says "the president always retains optionality" to occupy Venezuela -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Trump always has options when it comes to what comes next in Venezuela, after a U.S. strike and capture of the country's president, Nicolas Maduro.

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Denmark prime minister calls on Trump to "stop the threats" about Greenland -- President Trump has repeatedly claimed that making Greenland part of the United States would serve U.S. national security interests, given its strategic location in the Arctic.

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Transcript: Sen. Tom Cotton on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 4, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Transcript: Secretary of State Marco Rubio on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 4, 2026 -- The following is the transcript of the interview with Secretary of State Marco Rubio that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 4, 2026.

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Pete Hegseth says U.S. intervention in Venezuela is "exact opposite" of Iraq -- "We spent decades and decades and purchased in blood, and got nothing economically in return, and President Trump flips the script," Pete Hegseth said. -- Jan 3

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Pete Hegseth: "President Trump sets the terms" on running Venezuela -- "President Trump sets the terms. And ultimately, he'll decide what the iterations are of that," Hegseth told "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil. -- Jan 3

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Photos show damage at Fuerte Tiuna, the military base where Maduro was captured -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was captured at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex located in Caracas, on Saturday amid U.S. military operations. -- Jan 3

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