Transcript: Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Oct. 11, 2026

October 11, 2026 / 10:20 AM EDT / CBS News

The following is the transcript of the interview with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 11, 2026.

MARGARET BRENNAN: Good morning, and welcome to Face the Nation. We've got a lot of politics ahead, but we want to start with a quick update on the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias, which made landfall Friday night and resulted in the deaths of four people. For that update, we turn to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. Good morning to you, Mr. Secretary. This is the first Atlantic hurricane of the year. Hundreds of thousands of people left without power. I know the president approves some federal support. What is needed?

SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY MARKWAYNE MULLIN: Well, we were in touch with the- with all the governors that are affected and might be affected by the continuing storm moving across the nation. The president has been very involved in this from the get-go. Cam Hamilton, who is our director of FEMA, we started pre-positioning assets into every state and working closely with their emergency responders. Right now, from the conversation I've had with…

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