The following is the transcript of the interview with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Nov. 2, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN:  We go now to the Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, who joins us this morning from Far Hills, New Jersey. Welcome to Face The Nation.  TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY

Juan Andrade, CEO of financial services company USAA, which has many customers who are veterans, told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that he is seeing “uncertainty, anxiety and, for some, real hardship, and that’s really within the active-duty community” as there are worries that active-duty military won’t be paid if the government shutdown stretches

Democratic Gov. Maura Healey of Massachusetts told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that it was “insulting” when President Trump said that “when you talk about SNAP, you’re talking about largely Democrats” as federal food aid benefits have been cut off amid the government shutdown. Original CBS News Link</a

Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” he agrees with Sen. Ted Cruz’s recent comments about Tucker Carlson’s decision to platform far-right figure Nick Fuentes, with Crenshaw saying he’s “glad everyone else is also waking up now to how bad of a person he is.” “Moral clarity is a