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Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on "Face the Nation" | Full Interview

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This week on Face the Nation, following the State Department’s report suggesting that Israel may have violated international law, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken joins us to explain what the review means for America’s ally. Next, we sit down with Senator Tom Cotton to further discuss the report and the Biden administration’s decision to suspend certain weapon shipments to Israel. Then, we ask Senator Chris Van Hollen the further implications of the State Department report and the outcome of the potential suspension of arm deliveries. Finally, Zahra Skaik, the mother of a US serviceman, tells her escape story from war-torn Gaza with the help of former special operations and intelligence professionals.

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Secretary Blinken, Sen. Cotton, Sen. Van Hollen, and more.

This week on Face the Nation, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem discusses her upcoming book, No Going Back. We hear from Senator John Fetterman about the recently passed antisemitism resolution. Plus, Representative Ro Khanna joins us to share his thoughts on the ongoing campus unrest ahead of the graduation season. And finally, we sit down with Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan to learn more about the crisis in Gaza, antisemitism, and how it affects peace efforts in the region.

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Gov. Noem, Sen. Fetterman, Rep. Khanna, Queen Rania, and more.

This week on Face the Nation, with $61 billion in aid now headed to the Ukrainian frontlines, we sit down with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to learn more about his party’s role in assisting Ukraine. Next, our elections and surveys director Anthony Salvanto’s new poll gives us a state of the presidential race. As campus protests spread across the country, we ask Representative Summer Lee what is helping fuel those demonstrations. Plus, we hear from UNICEF Executive Director about the dire situation affecting children in Gaza and the West Bank. And finally, American hostage Keith Siegel’s niece Hanna joins us to share her thoughts after Hamas released a second propaganda video featuring her uncle.

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Senate Minority Leader McConnell, Hanna Siegel, Rep. Summer Lee, UNICEF Exec. Director Russell, and more.

This week on Face the Nation, the House passes a massive aid package with tens of billions of dollars for Ukraine and Israel. We talk with Senate Intelligence Chair Mark Warner. Plus we hear from Republican Congressman Tom Cole and Senator Dan Sullivan about all this and more. As former President Trump prepares for opening statements in the New York hush money trial, President Biden spent 3 days in Pennsylvania. We talk with that state's democratic governor, Josh Shapiro. And finally, we sit down with The New York Times’ White House and national security correspondent David Sanger to discuss his book, “New Cold Wars.”

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Sen. Warner, Rep. Cole, Sen. Sullivan, Gov. Shapiro, and more.

This week on Face the Nation, following Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel, we get the latest on the widening crisis in the Middle East from NSC Advisor John Kirby. We ask Chair Michael McCaul what this means for passing the foreign aid package. Following Iran’s first attack against Israel, we ask General Frank McKenzie what is next for the region. CBS News National Security Contributor Samantha Vinograd answers our questions about the crisis in the Middle East. As for the Arizona Supreme Court’s abortion ruling, we hear from Senator Mark Kelly. We talk with IMF Director Kristalina Georgieva about the effects of regional crisis on oil prices and possible seizing of Russian assets to fund Ukraine.

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Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on "Face the Nation" | Full Interview

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