Watch Major Garrett’s full interview with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, a portion of which aired on Dec. 1, 2024 on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” Source

One day after Hamas released a propaganda video featuring Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that the Biden administration has been in touch with Alexanders’ family. “I do think that Hamas is feeling the pressure” to release the hostages, Sullivan said. Source

Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that “there doesn’t have to be a conflict unless that’s what Trump wants” as his state’s governor, Gavin Newsom, has convened a special session this week to set aside money to battle the incoming Trump administration. Source

CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that “consumers are a little unnerved” by President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs. Businesses are unnerved as well, she said, because “they’re not really sure whether they can pass that along and have consumers pay that additional price.” Source

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that he believes Kash Patel, who President-elect Donald Trump says he want to install at the top of the FBI, is a “very strong nominee,” although current FBI director Christopher Wray needs to resign or be fired for Patel’s nomination to move through. Source

President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he plans to nominate loyalist Kash Patel as FBI director, a controversial figure in Trump world who has vowed to dismantle the FBI. Weijia Jiang reports. Source

This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,”a look at President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial decision to top Kash Patel to lead the FBI — although there isn’t a vacancy at the top of the FBI. Plus, in the closing days of the Biden administration, the White House tries to secure last-minute diplomatic breakthroughs. Source

The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that aired on Dec. 1, 2024. Source

The comedian says that he is working to adjust to recent events that have left him blindsided and wanting to curl up in a ball and mope. But he acknowledges that, while it’s not what he wanted, the world continues to spin. Source

After a childhood behind the Iron Curtain, Angela Merkel served as Chancellor of a united Germany for 16 years, becoming the most powerful woman in the world while dealing with its most powerful men. She talks about her new book, “Freedom: Memoirs 1954-2021.” Source