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This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Vice President JD Vance joins as President Trump heads to the Middle East amid the critical moment in the Israel-Hamas peace deal and at home, as the ongoing government shutdown drags on. Plus. Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty joins. Original CBS News Link</a

The following is the transcript of the interview with Badr Abdelatty, foreign minister of Egypt, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Oct. 12, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to the Foreign Minister of Egypt, Dr. Badr Abdelatty, and he joins us this morning from Cairo. Welcome to Face The Nation.

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  Vice President JD Vance Sen. Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut Rep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut Badr Abdelatty, Egyptian foreign minister Click here to browse full transcripts from 2025 of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”    MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m Margaret Brennan

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Sen. Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that as Republicans have accused Democrats of refusing to come to the table on the shutdown, “Republicans are boycotting negotiations” with the House on recess. “The only way you can solve a shutdown is to have two parties that are in Washington