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The following is the transcript of an interview with Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 31, 2025. ED O’KEEFE: Good morning and welcome to ‘Face The Nation.’ Margaret is off on this Labor Day weekend. I’m Ed O’Keefe. We begin today with Secretary of Homeland Security,

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