Transcript: Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 20, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, Republican of Florida, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Sept. 20, 2026.MARGARET BRENNAN: And we turn now to Florida Republican congresswoman María Elvira Salazar who joins us from Miami. Good morning to you congresswoman.REP. MARÍA ELVIRA SALAZAR: Good morning.MARGARET BRENNAN: I want to talk to--REP. SALAZAR: Thank you for the opportunity.MARGARET BRENNAN: We're glad to have you. I want to talk to you about a number of issues but let me just start up front. Because you are a former journalist, I'm sure you saw yesterday journalists from CNN, Politico, and MS NOW were blocked from entering the White House after the president objected to the content of their organization's reporting. Do you agree with the president's order to do that?REP. SALAZAR: Well, I think that the president has a different type of style, but at the same time, I think that he is the most accessible president in the later years that has been- that has been talking to the media. You know, he talks to everybody. So, he may not be allowing for some journalists to go into one place, but I'm sure that he's going- ...