Washington — Probationary workers were among the first victims of President Trump’s second-term efforts to downsize the federal government. Mass firings across the federal government targeted thousands of them, but legal challenges over their termination have left them in an uneasy employment limbo after a pair of court rulings that cover employees at 20 agencies.
On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Sen. John Barrasso, Republican of Wyoming Sen. Maria Cantwell, Democrat of Washington Rep. Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Click here to browse full transcripts from 2025 of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” MARGARET BRENNAN:
4/6: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Sen. John Barrasso discusses the new tariffs announced by President Trump. Rep. Don Bacon and Sen. Maria Cantwell discusses a measure in Congress to claw back its authority over trade and
The following is the transcript of an interview with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on April 6, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: Mr. Secretary, welcome to “Face the Nation.” COMMERCE SECRETARY HOWARD LUTNICK: Great to be here. MARGARET BRENNAN: We see about 60% of Americans have money in the
The following is the transcript of an interview with Rep. Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on April 6, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to Nebraska, Republican Congressman Don Bacon, who joins us this morning from Omaha. Congressman, I have a lot to get to with
The following is the transcript of the full interview with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, which aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on April 6, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re joined now by the Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte in Brussels. Good morning to you, sir. NATO SECRETARY GENERAL MARK RUTTE: Good morning.
Some of the new tariffs announced by President Trump earlier this week went into effect Saturday, triggering customs agents’ collections at ports of entry across the U.S. Mr. Trump, in a post on Truth Social on Saturday, urged Americans to “hang tough,” calling the implementation of tariffs an “economic revolution.” “We are bringing back jobs