Transcript: Rep. Jason Crow on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Sept. 6, 2026

September 6, 2026 / 12:08 PM EDT / CBS News

The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Jason Crow, Democrat of Colorado, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 6, 2026.

MARGARET BRENNAN: We're joined now by Colorado Democratic Congressman Jason Crow. It's good to have you here in person.

REPRESENTATIVE JASON CROW: Thank you. Thanks for having me.

MARGARET BRENNAN: So CBS is reporting that several dozen of the highest-ranking officials in the United States military were subjected to polygraph tests as part of the sweeping leak probe that Secretary Hegseth has ordered. This includes combatant commanders. They're looking for who leaked the highly classified details about the nation's stockpiles of sophisticated weapons. This is extremely rare.

MARGARET BRENNAN: Is it appropriate? Has Congress been told anything about the outcome?

REP. CROW: I haven't been briefed anything about this. I'm a senior member of the Armed Services Committee and the Intelligence Committee. We haven't received any information; it's just been public reports. And- and certainly, stopping leaks and protecting classified information is really important. And I would always support that. The problem is- is the broader context that Pete Hegseth has created…

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