The next is the transcript of the interview with Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Sept. 28, 2025.
MARGARET BRENNAN: And we’re again with Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar. She is a member of Democratic management, and he or she joins us this morning from Minneapolis. Good morning to you, Senator.
SEN. KLOBUCHAR: Thanks, Margaret, nice to be on once more.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Effectively, we simply heard from my colleague, Robert Costa that the President indicated to him the chance of a shutdown, and with that, doubtlessly mass firings. Do you suppose that is posturing, or do you are concerned your fellow Democrats are strolling right into a entice?
SEN. KLOBUCHAR: I’m glad the president has lastly agreed to satisfy with the management in Congress. He canceled the assembly final week, which I believe was an enormous mistake, as a result of this is a chance for the nation due to one massive downside. And that’s that the Republicans have created a well being care disaster. My constituents, Individuals are standing on a cliff proper now with these insurance coverage premium will increase which are upon them. So Democrats are united in pushing on this and saying, look, allow us to do one thing about this disaster earlier than it’s too late. Seventy 5 p.c enhance in premiums beginning November 1, on people who find themselves small enterprise house owners, people who find themselves farmers on the market, twice as a lot within the rural areas. So that is what that is about to us, and the President prides himself within the artwork of a deal, that is the second for him to satisfy with Democrats and are available to an settlement.
MARGARET BRENNAN: So these premiums go up November 1. You are speaking concerning the extension of the well being care subsidies, however insurance coverage corporations plan that yr out, so these premiums are already priced in right here. Why not agree to–
SEN. KLOBUCHAR: –Margaret, what we all know is that these tax–
MARGARET BRENNAN: –government–
SEN. KLOBUCHAR: –If I might simply, okay, go forward, the tax credit are what actually might make a distinction right here for folks, due to the truth that we all know these premiums hit November 1. Getting this finished now’s a now factor. It isn’t a December factor. It isn’t a January factor. It isn’t an off ramp. It’s one thing we’ve to get finished now. As certainly one of my farmers that I met with out in rural Minnesota stated, when wanting on the President’s tariffs and taking a look at what’s occurred in farm nation, five-year excessive in small farm chapter, he stated it is an ideal storm of ugly. That is the place we’re with the financial system proper now. And that is why we’re pushing on what is likely one of the largest price drivers for Individuals, along with groceries and electrical energy costs going up, it is well being care.
MARGARET BRENNAN: However to be clear, you could not take the seven week funding after which negotiate that, you are saying it needs to be agreed to proper now.
SEN. KLOBUCHAR: We consider this can be a now downside, and whereas we’re keen to speak with Senator Thune, I do know Senator Schumer is to get this transferring, ultimately, we all know that they’re rubber stamped for what the President desires. Not everyone seems to be like Rand Paul going off in his personal course and speaking concerning the debt out of the “Massive, Lovely Invoice.” I do not agree with numerous what he says, however he is proper about that debt. He is proper about what occurred with that invoice, most of them are simply going to rubber stamp what President Trump says. That is why it was so necessary to get this assembly, and I hope he sees it, not because the president, not as political theater, however as actual people who find themselves dealing with a disaster proper now, whether or not it is within the cities, the suburbs or the agricultural areas of America.
MARGARET BRENNAN: You sit on the Judiciary Committee. So I wish to ask you about what’s occurring proper now. Earlier this month, the U.S. Lawyer within the Jap District of Virginia, ErikSiebert resigned after failing to convey a case in opposition to New York Lawyer Common Letitia James. We simply spoke about her with Robert Costa. Monday, Lindsey Halligan was sworn in because the interim U.S. Lawyer for the Jap District of Virginia. She has by no means prosecuted a case earlier than. Three days into this new job, she moved ahead with the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey on two counts. Have you ever spoken to your fellow Republicans on the Judiciary Committee? Have they got issues about what’s occurring in Virginia?
SEN. KLOBUCHAR: Effectively, I plan on doing that this week. And what I see, this as a former prosecutor myself, that is weaponizing the Justice Division, mainly taking a profession prosecutor who was advisable by the Republican governor of the state of Virginia, clearly has Republican roots, who decided primarily based on the proof over a interval of months, decided. Then he is pushed out, compelled out, in order that the President can set up his personal help into the job. Once I questioned Lawyer Common Bondi throughout her affirmation listening to, she assured me that politics wouldn’t play a job that they’d make impartial choices. That isn’t what that is. This can be a vengeance prosecution. It isn’t concerning the regulation.
MARGARET BRENNAN: You additionally labored on investigating January 6, 2021, and the assault of america Capitol. FBI director, Kash Patel. Yesterday stated publicly 274 FBI brokers have been quote, “thrown into crowd management on that day in opposition to FBI requirements.” President Trump additionally stated publicly that FBI brokers acted as agitators who have been secretly positioned in opposition to all guidelines, rules, protocols and requirements into the group previous to and through the assault. This contradicts what the Inspector Common stated in a printed report that stated there was no proof of undercover workers within the crowd, and that there have been a whole bunch of particular brokers and workers who got here in after the Capitol Hill police requested for them. That is now newly in focus, as a result of the President put the main target there, what was the position of the FBI that day?
SEN. KLOBUCHAR: I chaired the investigation of the safety issues, alongside a bipartisan investigation with Senator Peters after which Senator Blunt and Senator Portman. This went on. We had quite a few open hearings, and we made main, main suggestions for modifications on the Capitol and nowhere was it discovered that the FBI was performing as agitators. In reality, they have been known as in when there was such a delay in bringing within the navy to insist- to help in what was primarily an rebel, the place over 100 cops have been injured or maimed due to this felony exercise on the Capitol. So I simply discover it appalling that the President would say that the FBI was one way or the other a part of this. Kash Patel did make clear that in reality, they have been introduced in after the very fact, however they have been introduced in as a result of we wanted assist. Senators, Republicans and Democrats have been calling the navy leaders. They have been calling the Lawyer Common. They have been asking for assist as a result of that assist was not coming to the Capitol. And everybody has seen these details.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Senator, thanks to your perception there. We’ll be watching what occurs right here, because the President tweeted each of these issues, and in reference to former director Chris Wray, we’ll be proper again with much more Face the Nation. Stick with us.
