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2/16: Face the Nation

This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” President Trump's national security team takes his MAGA movement to Europe. We talk to Secretary of State Marco Rubio in his first Sunday show interview since taking office. from Us - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/rZKkTYX via IFTTT

Rep. Michael McCaul says USAID needs to "return to the core mission principles"

Republican Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, the former chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee who had once been a big supporter of USAID, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the organization "needs to return to the core mission principles." But McCaul said he would urge the administration to "move more expeditiously" on implementing waivers for humanitarian aid that had been paused. from Us - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/qlaDBdN via IFTTT

Trump administration's potential FBI firings make "America less safe," ex-FBI official says

As sources say senior FBI officials have been asked to resign or retire from top positions and others who investigated the Jan. 6 riot are undergoing review, former FBI assistant director for counterintelligence Frank Figliuzzi says they make "America less safe when you lose that much expertise that quickly." from Us - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/H4vajDy via IFTTT

Sen. Bernie Sanders says he was "not particularly happy" with RFK Jr.'s performance at hearings

Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats but has praised some of Robert F. Kennedy's remarks on the food industry, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he is "not particularly happy" with Kennedy's performance at his confirmation hearing last week. "Anybody who watched that hearing understands my deep concerns about Kennedy," Sanders said. from Us - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/SGRi9PJ via IFTTT

Rep. Brian Mast says he supports potential plan moving USAID into the State Department

GOP Rep. Brian Mast of Florida, the new chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that he is working with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to "make sure there is appropriate command and control" of USAID and similar agencies. He added that he is "absolutely" in favor of USAID being folded into the State Department. from Us - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/o12X6Zc via IFTTT