Amb. Mike Waltz, Dr. Jerome Adams, Fmr. Attorney General Eric Holder

Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

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News, Politics

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🗓️ 19 April 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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This week on Face the Nation, the fight over the Strait of Hormuz could threaten the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. The short-term truce in the war with Iran is holding — for now — but tensions are escalating over the status of the vital waterway where around 20% of the world's oil and energy supplies travel through. Iran again closing it to ships this weekend, and firing at vessels attempting passage. We get the latest from U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz. Former White House adviser on energy security Amos Hochstein will also join us with analysis on how the war continues to spike energy prices. Meanwhile, new developments in what the president calls his push to make America healthy again — an executive order loosening restrictions on psychedelic drug and a new pick for head of the CDC. We ask former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams to explain it all. We also hear from former Attorney General Eric Holder on the latest in the partisan fight over redistricting. Plus, we check in on Pope's Leo tour through Africa, as he downplays his dispute with President Trump.

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0:00.0	I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington, and this week on Face the Nation, the struggle for control over the Strait of Hormuz could threaten the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.
0:12.6	The short-term truce in the war with Iran is holding for now, but tensions are escalating over the status of the vital waterway that provides passage for about 20% of the world's oil and energy supplies.
0:25.6	Iran reversed course this weekend, closing it to ships and firing at vessels attempting passage.
0:31.6	They wanted to close up the straight again, you know, as they've been doing for years, and they can't blackmail us.
0:39.9	We'll get the latest from UN Ambassador Mike Waltz. Former White House advisor on energy security,
0:45.9	Amos Hoxstein, will also join us with analysis on how the war continues to spike energy prices.
0:51.9	How long will it last? Meanwhile, new developments in what the president
0:56.5	calls his push to make America healthy again, an executive order loosening restrictions on
1:02.5	psychedelic drugs. And a new pick for head of the CDC. We'll ask former U.S. Surgeon General
1:08.9	Jerome Adams to explain it all.
1:11.5	We'll also hear from former Attorney General Eric Holder on the latest in the redistricting wars.
1:17.3	Plus, we'll check in on Pope Leo's tour through Africa as he downplays his dispute with President Trump.
1:24.0	It's all just ahead on Face the Nation.
1:26.9	Music It's all just ahead on Face the Nation. Good morning and welcome to Face the Nation.
2:01.1	President Trump announced another round of talks in Islamabad starting tomorrow evening and three White House officials tell CBS News that President, Vice President Vance, Special Envoy Steve Whitkoff, and President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will be leading the delegation.
2:04.1	President Trump also, once again,
2:07.5	threatened to knock out every single power plant,
2:09.6	every single bridge in Iran,
2:12.5	unless it agrees to a deal with the U.S. All of this, as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz,
2:15.7	remains at a near standstill.
2:18.6	Senior foreign correspondent MTS-Tayib has the latest.
2:20.7	You are ordered to go back to your departure immediately. You are ordered to go back to
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