Gov. Wes Moore, Ret. General Frank McKenzie, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman
Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan
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🗓️ 5 April 2026
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
This week on Face the Nation, the missing crew member from a downed fighter jet in Iran is rescued in a daring mission. Plus, tracking Artemis II as it makes its way to the moon. Breaking overnight, the U.S. Air Force officer in Iran, found and recovered after an urgent, two-day manhunt involving special operations forces in a remote area of Iran where the F-15E fighter jet went down. We'll get details on the operation, plus discuss President Trump's threats to escalate attacks unless Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz. Former CENTCOM Commander retired General Kenneth Frank McKenzie will join us to break it all down. Plus, we'll hear from Maryland Democratic Governor Wes Moore about the war's effects here at home. And, analysis from our political panel. Then, on this Easter Sunday, Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who oversees Catholic chaplains in the military, shares the spiritual guidance he's offering servicemembers during wartime. Finally, tomorrow the crew of Artemis II makes more history, becoming the first humans to see some parts of the far side of the moon. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman gives us a mission update.
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Ed O'Keeffe in Washington, and this week on Face the Nation, the missing crew member from a downed fighter jet in Iran is rescued in a daring mission. |
| 0:10.0 | Plus, Artemis II makes its way around the moon. |
| 0:16.0 | Breaking overnight, a U.S. Air Force officer in Iran rescued alive after an urgent two-day manhunt involving |
| 0:23.4 | special operations forces in a remote area of Iran when the F-15E fighter jet went down. |
| 0:29.9 | We'll get details on the operation and President Trump's threats to escalate attacks unless |
| 0:34.8 | Iran reopened the straight of four moves. |
| 0:37.8 | Former CENTCOM commander retired General Kenneth Frank McKenzie joins us to break it all down. |
| 0:42.9 | Plus, we'll hear from Maryland's Democratic Governor West Moore about the war's effects here at home, |
| 0:48.5 | an analysis from our political path. |
| 0:51.2 | On this Easter Sunday, Archbishop Timothy Brolio, who oversees Catholic chaplains in the military, |
| 0:56.0 | shares the spiritual guidance he's offering service members during wartime. |
| 1:01.0 | Then... |
| 1:02.0 | To watch the moon grow is exciting. That's our destination. That's where we're locked on to. |
| 1:07.0 | Tomorrow, the crew of Artemis II makes history, becoming the first humans to see some parts |
| 1:13.2 | of the far side of the moon. |
| 1:15.1 | NASA Administrator Jerich Isaac gives us a mission update. |
| 1:19.1 | It's all just ahead to Face the Nation. Margaret is off today. |
| 1:40.9 | We begin with some good news this Easter Sunday morning as that rescued |
| 1:44.6 | officer is being flown to Kuwait to be treated for his injuries when his fighter jet got shot |
| 1:49.3 | down Friday. President Trump posted on truth social in the early hours of this morning, |
| 1:54.2 | we got him, calling the operation an amazing show of bravery and talent by all. As he's renewed threats to Iran in recent days |
| 2:02.8 | of intensifying military operations if they don't negotiate, he also declared this morning that |
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