Sec. Kristi Noem, Gov. JB Pritzker, WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain

Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan

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🗓️ 31 August 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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This week on Face the Nation, President Trump looks to expand immigration and crime crackdowns in more U.S. cities. We talk exclusively with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to get the latest details on what’s next. Bolstered by a drop in crime in the nation's capital following the deployment of federal forces to clean up D.C., the president sets his sights on another potential target: Chicago. We visited the windy city and toured a neighborhood where the crime rate has dropped with the Governor of Illinois, Democrat JB Pritzker. Plus, the shakeup at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. After the firing of the newly confirmed director, a group of top experts quit in protest. CBS News Medical Contributor Dr. Céline Gounder tells us how these developments will impact public health efforts. Then, World Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain joins us following a trip to Gaza, where her organization is working to feed hundreds of thousands threatened by famine. Finally, we reflect on the passing of a Washington institution, legendary CBS News radio reporter Mark Knoller. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.8	I'm Ed O'Keefe in Washington, and this week on Face the Nation, with President Trump
0:35.5	looking to expand immigration and crime
0:37.8	crackdowns in more U.S. cities, we'll hear exclusively Homeland Security Secretary Kristy Knoem.
0:44.8	Boosted by a drop in crime in the nation's capital, following the deployment of federal
0:49.0	law enforcement and National Guard troops to clean up D.C., the president sets his sights
0:53.9	on another potential target, Chicago.C., the president sets his sights on another potential
0:54.8	target, Chicago. We visited the Windy City and toward a neighborhood where the crime rate
1:00.2	has dropped with the governor of Illinois, Democrat J.B. Pritzker. What they're saying they're
1:05.5	trying to do is fight crime, but actually they're just trying to scare people. Pritzker tells us Trump and Secretary Nome's mission is un-American.
1:14.7	It's clear that in secret they're planning this, well, it's an invasion with U.S. troops.
1:21.4	Plus, the shakeup at the Centers for Disease Control.
1:24.5	After the firing of the newly confirmed director, a group of top experts
1:28.8	quit in protest. CBS medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder will tell us why this matters to public
1:35.1	health. Then World Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain joins us following a trip
1:40.3	to Gaza, where her organizations working to feed hundreds of thousands threatened by family.
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