Margaret Brennan

Washington, D.C.

Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent at CBS News

Moderator at Face the Nation on the Radio

Face the Nation Moderator, CBS Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Boy Mom & USMC wife, UVA alum, CSH grad, CT Yankee & Sag Harbor native, retired 🇮🇪 dancer

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Trump's National Security Council trimmed in restructuring, sources say

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Jennifer Jacobs |Margaret Brennan

The White House is trimming and restructuring the National Security Council, sources told CBS News on Friday — weeks after President Trump replaced his national security adviser and gave Secretary of State Marco Rubio the powerful post. Some former NSC staff are moving elsewhere inside the administration, but not all, the sources said. Aides were informed of some of the changes in a meeting at the White House on Friday afternoon.
Trump administration in talks with Rwanda to take deportees from U.S.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Margaret Brennan |Camilo Montoya-Galvez

Washington — Rwanda's government and the Trump administration are discussing details about a potential agreement for Kigali to accept deportees from the U.S., including Africans and other non-Rwandan nationals, CBS News has learned. Decisions on potential financial compensation for taking in the deportees and other details would be discussed within the next two weeks, according to a Rwandan official.
Trump administration in talks with Rwanda to take deportees from U.S.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Margaret Brennan |Camilo Montoya-Galvez

12 hours agoPauline Lee is the daughter of immigrants who came to the United States as teenagers, with nothing. "When they came here they were dirt poor," she recalled. They worked entry-level jobs at first, before they both went on to study and build successful careers in California. Lee is proud of her family's …
U.S. ambassador to Ukraine intends to resign, sources say

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Margaret Brennan

U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink intends to resign from her post early, three sources told CBS News. Brink has not formally submitted resignation papers but she has been making farewell calls to colleagues, sources said. CBS asked Ambassador Brink and the State Department for comment but did not receive a response. One senior U.S. official told CBS that her resignation stems from an unusual mix of personal and policy concerns, including the recent USAID layoffs.
H.R. McMaster receives accidental call from President Trump

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Margaret Brennan |Robert Costa

7 hours agoThe former first lady emphasized wanting to think deliberately about how she was spending her time. Women, Obama said, “struggle with disappointing people.” WASHINGTON — For former first lady Michelle Obama, it was time to start asking herself tough questions as conversations around her personal …
H.R. McMaster receives accidental call from President Trump

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Margaret Brennan |Robert Costa

Just over a month ago, retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster received an unexpected call on his personal cell, four sources told CBS News. It was from the White House and he was instructed by the voice on the other end to stand by for the president. McMaster, who had served as national security adviser during President Trump's first term and was ousted after 13 months, was surprised to hear from Mr. Trump at all.
Cybersecurity agency that oversees election infrastructure to face significant cuts, sources say

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Margaret Brennan |Nicole Sganga |CBS Mornings

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is facing significant cuts amid the administration's broader effort to pare down the federal workforce, CBS News has learned. As many as 1,300 agency employees could be pushed out or incentivized to leave, three sources familiar with the plans said. CISA employed nearly 3,400 people as of the most recent data.
Top National Security Council staffers purged, U.S. officials say

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Margaret Brennan |Jennifer Jacobs

At least three senior staffers at the National Security Council have been fired, with more firings expected, two U.S. officials with knowledge tell CBS News. The sources were granted anonymity because they are not authorized to speak with the press.
Trump to visit Saudi Arabia in first overseas trip of second term, sources say

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Camilla Schick |Margaret Brennan

Trump will visit Saudi Arabia in May President Trump is expected to visit Saudi Arabia in May, two sources confirmed to CBS News. It will be the first foreign trip since his return to the White House. Mr. Trump told reporters earlier this month that he was considering making the visit, noting that traditionally, presidents often make their first foreign trip to the U.S.-allied United Kingdom.
U.S. and Russia expected to make joint statement following talks focused on Black Sea ceasefire deal

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Jennifer Jacobs |Margaret Brennan

The U.S. and Russia are expected to release a joint statement on Tuesday morning after discussions in Saudi Arabia aimed at achieving a Black Sea maritime ceasefire deal, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. The statement is scheduled to be out at 4 a.m. in Washington, D.C., and 11 a.m. in Moscow, two of the sources said.