On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, Sens. Mark Warner and Bernie Sanders join Margaret Brennan. Source

The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders, Independent of Vermont, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that aired on Feb. 2, 2025. Source

John Dickerson, “CBS Evening News” co-anchor and presidential historian, reflects on how presidential reactions to national tragedies can “live in our collective memory” — and how President Trump’s “hour of anguish” only lasted a few minutes as the president moved on to assigning blame. Source

Hanna Siegel, the niece of Keith Siegel, an Israeli-American hostage who was freed by Hamas on Saturday, tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that she is worried because the ceasefire is a “really fragile deal.” Source

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.” Source

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. Source

The victims killed in a medical jet crash in Northeast Philadelphia​ were identified by Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, the Mexico-based company​ operating the small plane. Source

Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Lee Cowan talks with Bill Gates about his new autobiography, “Source Code: My Beginnings.” Also: Tracy Smith interviews Oscar-nominee Jesse Eisenberg of “A Real Pain”; Seth Doane rides along with the famed 1000 Miglia vintage auto race in Italy; Michelle Miller profiles legendary Motown executive Suzanne de Passe; Conor Knighton visits the Museum of Modern Art installation of Christian Marclay’s 24-hour film, “The Clock”; and David Pogue attends the Guthman Musical Instrument Competition at Georgia Tech, where inventors demonstrate their new acoustic and electronic instruments. Source

The following is the transcript of an interview with Hanna Siegel, niece of freed hostage Keith Siegel, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that aired on Feb. 2, 2025. Source

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Panama as part of his first official foreign trip as President Trump announces massive tariffs on Mexico, China and Canada. Ed O’Keefe reports from Panama. Source