Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan is facing backlash for what many viewers described as a “hostile” interview with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday (October 26).

Hakeem Jeffries accused Trump of choosing to "weaponize hunger," as a prolonged government shutdown disrupts critical food benefits for millions of Americans.

The following is the transcript of the interview with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 26, 2025.

Hakeem Jeffries told Jen Psaki that Trump and Republicans are "willing to starve children" rather than use emergency funds to rescue SNAP benefits.

The current federal government shutdown is now over four weeks old, making it the second-longest shutdown in history. In recent days, the left-wing/Democratic Party side of the ledger has begun to fracture.

Charlamagne Tha God also railed against the Democratic Party for pushing former President Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential campaign.

A man whose convictions for storming the U.S. Capitol were erased by President Donald Trump’s mass pardons has been arrested on a charge he threatened to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

CBS "Face The Nation" host Margaret Brennan asked House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries whether repeatedly saying that Trump is planning to "rig" the 2026 midterm elections undermines "faith" in democracy.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., briefly sparred with CBS’ Margaret Brennan on Sunday over his claims that President Donald Trump will “rig” the midterm elections.

Christopher Moynihan faces felony charges for allegedly threatening House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries days after receiving a presidential pardon.

During his remarks in a press briefing today, Representative Hakeem Jeffries demanded his colleagues put an end to Trump's cruel funding cuts. Jeffries demanded, "They should do it now!"