Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 8, 2026

Key Points:

• Democrats secured a healthy majority in Congress but face challenges in legislating without a veto-proof margin, with key issues including lowering costs, ending the war with Iran, and tackling corruption.
• Senator Elizabeth Warren emphasized a focus on economic power reforms, bipartisan efforts on housing and banking, and investigations into corporate misconduct, while expressing cautious optimism about working with President Trump despite his administration's challenges.
• Republican Congressman French Hill highlighted inflation and cost concerns as central to Republican losses, supported immigration reform, and expressed reservations about impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, emphasizing presidential responsibility for war strategy.
• Former White House adviser Calley Means accused top Trump aides, including Susie Wiles, of prioritizing special interests over voter mandates, alleging corruption linked to industries like vaping, sugar, and pharmaceuticals, which contributed to Wiles' ouster.
• Representative-elect Nancy Lacore, a retired Navy vice admiral, plans to focus on ending the war, reducing tariffs, and addressing government corruption, while criticizing Defense Secretary Hegseth's leadership and supporting accountability measures in Congress.