On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Defense Secretary Pete HegsethSen. Mark Warner, Democrat of VirginiaSen. Mark Kelly, Democrat of ArizonaGary Cohn, IBM vice chairman and former National Economic Council director Click here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington.And this week on Face the Nation: the U.S. and Iran on the brink of a truce. We will get the latest in an exclusive interview with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.As the nation's capital prepares for a UFC fight night on President Trump's birthday, a deal that could potentially end a war in the Middle East is expected to be signed.We will also hear from two key Democrats on committees with oversight on national security, Senators Mark Warner and Mark Kelly.Despite a sharp jump in the inflation rate, now at its highest level in three years, President Trump is optimistic an end to fighting will stop the surge in energy prices.
(Begin VT)DONALD TRUMP (President of the United States): No, I love it. The numbers were great. You know what I really love? I love the inflation.(End VT)MARGARET BRENNAN: We will get a reality check from one of President Trump's top economic advisers from his first term, Gary Cohn.
