Transcript: Sen. Mark Warner on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," July 19, 2026
Senator Mark Warner discusses the security situation in Jordan and criticizes the administration's foreign policy regarding Iran. He argues that the current strategy lacks a clear plan and highlights the inefficiency of using expensive missiles to counter low-cost drones.
Why it matters
The interview provides insight into high-level legislative criticism of U.S. military strategy and the ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on July 19, 2026.MARGARET BRENNAN: For more now, we begin with the Vice Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Democrat Mark Warner of Virginia. Senator, good morning to you. You are part of the very small group of people on Capitol Hill who are supposed to have sensitive information shared with them. Since this was the second hit in about two days, on a base where Americans are in Jordan, do you have any insight into why they were able to penetrate those American defenses?SEN. MARK WARNER: First of all, condolences to the service members' families, and it's remarkable in many ways that we've not had more casualties. We literally have hundreds of seriously wounded, but I think we're at 16 fatalities.
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