Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 23, 2026

CBS News released the full transcript for “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” dated Aug. 23, 2026, moderated by Brennan in Washington. The program’s guest list spans monetary policy, health care, regulation, and politics: Neel Kashkari (Minneapolis Fed president and CEO), Dr. Mehmet Oz (Medicare and Medicaid administrator), and Dr. Scott Gottlieb (former FDA commissioner). It also includes Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida, a GOP gubernatorial primary winner and candidate for governor, and Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, a Democratic Senate primary candidate. The transcript discusses U.S. economic pressures, health-care costs, food recalls and outbreaks, and evolving Washington priorities.