Transcript: Sen. John Kennedy on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Sept. 27, 2026

September 27, 2026 / 11:56 AM EDT / CBS News

The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. John Kennedy, Republican of Louisiana, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 27, 2026.

MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to Republican Louisiana Senator John Kennedy. Good morning to you, Senator. Senator, the president seems to be dangling some interest in diplomacy. The U.S. president also seems to be somewhat interested, but the Wall Street Journal is also reporting President Trump has a secret plan to restart the bombing campaign in Iran after the midterm elections. That's 37 days from now. Is that renewed bombing something you support?

SEN. JOHN KENNEDY: Well, I don't know. I haven't seen the classified intelligence. Iran- Iran made an offer recently to the president. It was not a serious offer. The president's not Bambi's baby brother. He turned it down. We need to continue doing what we're doing. The sanctions, the blockade. The truth is, if you- if you're fair minded at all, Iran is a sucking chest wound and the world is safer for it. It's public and private sector is held together with duct tape and spit. Now, there's…

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