Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 12, 2026

Face The Nation Transcripts Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 12, 2026 .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-face-the-nation.jpg'); } Updated on: April 12, 2026 / 2:27 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael LeiterDemocratic Sen. Mark Warner of VirginiaGOP Rep. Mike Turner of OhioKristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary FundClick 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: Vice President Vance returns to the U.S. empty-handed following talks with Iranian leaders. But President Trump now says he's ordered the Navy to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.The 21 hours of negotiations ended early this morning in Pakistan.(Begin VT)J.D. VANCE (Vice President of the United States): The bad news is that we have not reached the agreement. And I think that's bad news for Iran much more than it's bad news for the United States of America. (End VT)MARGARET BRENNAN: President Trump and Secretary of State Rubio got the news while they were out for a Saturday night at the UFC fights.Earlier, Mr. Trump downplayed the significance of the talks.(Begin VT) DONALD TRUMP (President of the United States): Whether we make a deal or not makes no difference to me. And the reason is because we have won.(End VT)MARGARET BRENNAN: What's next in the now 44-day war that has sent gas prices soaring around the world? Will the fragile two-week cease-fire hold? And what exactly is President Trump's goal in the conflict?We will hear from the Israeli ambassador to the U.S., Michael Leiter, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, Mark Warner, and Republican Congressman Mike Turner.We will also ta...