Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 7, 2026

Face The Nation Transcripts Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 7, 2026 .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-face-the-nation.jpg'); } June 7, 2026 / 2:19 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Rep. Ro Khanna, Democrat of CaliforniaRep. Jim Himes, Democrat of Connecticut Rep. Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska Chris Krebs, CBS News cybersecurity contributor, and Ben Buchanan, Biden adviser and now a professor at Johns Hopkins and an adviser to AnthropicRye Barcott, Marine veteran and With Honor founder 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: President Trump's choice of national intelligence director has a chilling effect on the intel community and Capitol Hill.Plus, Democrats reckon with a Senate candidate who's drawing national attention for the wrong reasons.President Trump's grand plan for the Washington, D.C., skyline isn't the only thing shaking up the city this summer. Last week, he appointed a man with no intelligence experience to head up the top agency in the intelligence community.Bill Pulte, who serves as the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is the heir to a building fortune and close to the president. He's rubbed some Cabinet members the wrong way. (Begin VT)SENATOR THOM TILLIS (R-North Carolina): Did you actually tell Pulte you were going to punch him in the face?SCOTT BESSENT (U.S. Treasury Secretary): No, sir. I actually said I was going to kick his ass.(End VT) MARGARET BRENNAN: And his appointment has sparked concern among even Republicans trying to reauthorize a surveillance program that's due to expire this week.The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Jim Himes, and Nebraska Republican Congr...