Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" | full interview

Watch the full version of Margaret Brennan's interview with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell that aired on April 28, 2024, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."
#news #politics #mcconnell
"Face the Nation" is America's premier Sunday morning public affairs program. The broadcast is one of the longest-running news programs in the history of television, having debuted Nov. 7, 1954, on CBS. Every Sunday, "Face the Nation" moderator and CBS News senior foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan welcomes leaders, newsmakers, and experts to a lively round table discussion of current events and the latest news.
Subscribe to the "Face the Nation" KZbin channel: kzbin.info​
Watch full episodes of "Face the Nation": www.cbsnews.com/face-the-nati...
Follow "Face the Nation" on Instagram: / facethenation
Like "Face the Nation" on Facebook: / facethenation
Follow "Face the Nation" on Twitter: / facethenation
Subscribe to our newsletter: cbsnews.com/newsletter/
Download the CBS News app: cbsnews.com/mobile/
Try Paramount+ free: paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-0...
For video licensing inquiries, contact: [e-mail]

[@Oklaoz]

Everything in that interview for him came down to "Party before Country." I'll be so glad to see him gone.

[@mommy4b4]

Ditto 😡

[@Seekthetruth3000]

Just like Dems!

[@user-tm3vm5xd6i]

@@Seekthetruth3000 Seekhelp

[@lucyarroyo6186]

Definitely.

[@jeffdeprey6279]

Exactly, almost everything she asked him was if he would do more than just the minimal amount he has to do in his job role to help his country if he saw things so important as he says they are, and refuses to do anything more than, I will concentrate on my job, and say there is nothing more he can do. BS he is a snake.

[@tmo7734]

Mitch is quite the snake. I’ll be pleased the day he moves on…

[@Seekthetruth3000]

More poisonous than Schumer?

[@baanjones5910]

⁠@@Seekthetruth3000Schumer is for the people. Mitch follows the money and power.

[@Sbannmarie]

Who looks like a turtle

[@bcbeasters]

@@baanjones5910 Chuck is right of center like numerous other "Democrats", but granted he isn't nearly as destructive as someone like Mr. Freeze... 😒

[@user-dt2rr8vb1b]

Bye Felicia!

[@kmlund42]

I like how Mitch deflects his part. Coward. Threading the needle and double speak. He cares so much but doesn’t give a 💩at the same time.

[@mauriciogutman2644]

I disagree with you.

[@davidgrochmal6023]

This guy has done enough damage for 3 life times and counting disgusting and disgraceful and frankly history will not treat him well !!!!!! FACT!!!!!

[@michelegriffiths8886]

Agree Hipocrites all of them

[@cindyisbell2650]

100 % Agreed

[@johnholmes102]

Ya'll talking about Biden or Nancy Pelosi. 😄😄😄😂

[@beryllium1932]

@@johnholmes102In your fantasies, "John Holmes" 🤡

[@Seekthetruth3000]

McConnell is the very definition of the swamp.

[@PaulS933]

I can not trust him after Supreme Court and his actions during the option to impeach trump

[@baanjones5910]

Yep, he’s such a coward.

[@jakemf1]

A true coward

[@agf1700]

If he had done his duty to our Country in either the first or second impeachment then Trump would be in the rear view mirror by now and we would not have a civilly convicted and possibly criminally convicted nominee running on the GOP ticket.

[@baconation3771]

Mitch you brought on the mess we are all having to deal with today. Mitch, you prevented an elected President from putting his choice for the court. You did it Mitch, nobody else. When you're in your grave we will all remember how hollow and feckless you were, that you allowed partisan politics to rule your actions, that you ignored precedent, you had too much power for way too long. In no way does Kentucky represent this nation, the uneducated masses there are not capable of putting decent people into office.

[@tomaspita7244]

10,000 thumbs up

[@johnholmes102]

You see why, thank God he has to be one of the crookedest mag's we've ever had besides Hoover. Just look at all the coordinated cases against Trump. Just don't think he's a fair and impartial man. Government should review any cases he's ever ruled on.

[@lauraleasuess1121]

Soooo agree!!!!

[@pkneeno]

Mitch is a profile ln Jello. Just leave, Mitchell. Go and sin no more.

[@flashgordon6752]

What a sick joke Mitch is...

[@donnanelson2967]

McConnell goes wherever the money flows.

[@yeffblanco]

& the wind blows.

[@misssummersalt]

And one day soon, much more than 6 feet belowm

[@bzh7648]

@@misssummersaltI don’t like everything the guy does but that’s tacky

[@Michelle6998832]

As if he'll have any need for that in hell. 😈 👿 😈 😂

[@troya3094]

His a criminal their is no more real decent people no more

[@misterx6490]

It's too bad Mitch doesn't have the balls to admit he hates Trump.

[@davidgrochmal6023]

He is a snake in the grass. And much worse than I can say here !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Seekthetruth3000]

Worse than Schumer?

[@Louisian958]

I agree

[@kathrynfrank4291]

The arrogance is breathtaking, what a legacy this man has. How dare he have a tone of annoyance when asked about his job performance and public statements. He is a public servants and should be answerable to the people not the other way around.

[@brigan7759]

@@Seekthetruth3000 What? You're comparing apples and oranges.

[@Seekthetruth3000]

@@brigan7759 Nope! Both of them are creatures of the swamp.

[@Freed44om]

People like him who are addicted to money and power are the problem, not just here but around the world !

[@thjbird]

Exactly

[@latinoheateddieguerrero7644]

Witness the rare and endangered Kentucky spineless jellyfish in his natural habitat.

[@tommcfadden5232]

I like to think of him as the shell-less turtle.😊

[@edgarcayce2.02]

"I'm the Republican leader of the Senate. What we do here is try to make law." No, Mitch. Your office is where legislation, proposals and bills go to die.

[@johnholmes102]

Like the Democrats sitting on hr2 to secure the border.

[@dannomusic47]

@@johnholmes102they didn’t. It was a green light bipartisan bill and Trump killed it because he desperately needs to win this November so he can stay out of jail. Party before country is a consistent ongoing message telegraphed by 99% of GOP politicians.

[@orffrocks5667]

I cannot even begin to comment on how evil this man is…turns everything upside down. argh!

[@terrencekane8203]

He can't leave the Senate fast enough.

[@Celestial_Reach]

Unfortunately his programming is so old he keeps freezing up, and shutting off. We probably will have to replace him with a new model

[@PennyWalendzik]

Mitch was always party over country! Such a loser!

[@jake6743]

They all are !! Both parties

[@Seekthetruth3000]

Just like Dems!

[@JanB1758-mo9et]

The Man Without Spine.

[@user-dc4uo2sh1t]

Are you talking about a toga party?

[@reneekraeplin8943]

Tell McConnell that we HOLD HIM RESPONSIBLE that TRUMP HAS A CHANCE TO BE US PRESIDENT AGAIN!!! SHAMEFUL....DOUBLE-TALKER BACK-STABBER!

[@tomaspita7244]

Even he can't deny he's a snake

[@lucyarroyo6186]

Exactly.

[@2corgimother]

Absolutely! He is a snake!

[@johnholmes102]

Well it's better than a crooked Joe second term. 😄

[@poppystars9005]

Your not upset Dems put up Biden and have bad policies?

[@PaulS933]

Where is his accountability for the republicans bowing to trump!!

[@Celestial_Reach]

Lol, this is America. Only the poor face accountability. Often we are accountable for the actions of the rich

[@thjbird]

They all betrayed their oath of office. What does that make them??

[@mariewhiting2380]

​@@thjbirdmakes them Trumpers

[@Seekthetruth3000]

How do you feel about Biden?

[@ratboy3679]

We dont claim this turtle....there is a uniparty on BOTH sides that want to import illegal economic slaves and rule us...this is not red vs blue....if u see trash in ur state that rather give billions to other countries than vets and our poor...vote them out across the board.

[@DouglasBlake]

McConnell is obviously having a hard time answering questions that basically come down to if he's going to support the "crazies" in congress! Interviewing him was a waste of air time. He needed to be hammered on giving non-answers!

[@DuaneHallinSD]

He says..."this is just my opinion, i cant speak for others in what they should do?" What? Since when? What a coward.

[@mommy4b4]

I can't agree with you on that 😔 (ie. waste of time) We definitely needed to see .... We need to watch all republicans 😡 Expose them to "Our Sane Eyes" 👍 🇺🇸 🏳️‍🌈 💪 💙💙💙💙

[@user-ej1yi4lv9v]

He didn't have any problem answering it and he answered it several time. The answer was YES if that is what it takes to get a senate Republican majority.

[@mikerundall2456]

And you were the one that refused to hold hearings on the Garland appointment to the Supreme Court.

[@mikekuhn6949]

Mitch can't answer a simple question. Time to step down

[@nathanharris7815]

He always speaks in circles

[@LMack-ll8wg]

He brought up twice the BS about withdrawal from Afghanistan, he knows damn well who negotiated the withdrawal and forced the time limit.

[@teresalegler2777]

Exactly!

[@jeffdeprey6279]

Yea, he he loves to play stupid, we all know Biden was only in office during that time and the deal had already been done.

[@youtubetroll6620]

big pharma

[@rwood87]

Truman says the bucks stop at the WH.

[@ana10g]

this guy just needs to leave!

[@oliviatopisterhasahya4454]

I cannot agree with you more!!

[@RadiationDay]

Tax Students... 👍 and give the money to Ukraine

[@user-kl5st3su8m]

Time to "go to the House," Mick McDonald!"

[@DuaneHallinSD]

@@RadiationDay

[@brad3706]

Defense spending???? How out of touch is this guy? The annual Defense budget is closing in on 1 trillion! A third of that pays for higher education, homelessness housing, and green energy conversion nationwide. The guy is living in 1980.

[@MoneyRay619858]

his retirement is near… be patient folks

[@kdnick8584]

How long?

[@curiouscat3384]

@@kdnick8584 2027. But don't worry, Democrats are going to win the majority in November this year.

[@mommy4b4]

Not soon enough !! Will he even live that long ? 🙃🤣 I think Norah said 8 months (?)

[@Glennpoythr]

His replacement will be 10x worse.

[@lucyarroyo6186]

His legacy will be a thief, a liar, a coward and a traitor.

[@jeromeviator3837]

This is a dishonest man

[@richardbonner9387]

He started the do nothing republican party. Hes one of the worst.

[@lavonnecornellcollins8460]

His graveyard where bills went to die. He cares nothing about this country.

[@bcbeasters]

The do nothing for anyone but ourselves party... 😒

[@danw5785]

And yet he looks like a bipartisan superstar this week because the GOP is so extreme

[@cindyisbell2650]

Mitch McConnell is the reason Trump is on the ticket for 2024 all he had to do is finish the impeachment of the orange maniac.

[@danross7194]

The Grand Ole’ Enabler of Trump… talk about talking out both sides of your mouth and saying or standing for nothing.

[@edgarcayce2.02]

It's not antisemitic to hold Netanyahu accountable for genocide, Mitch. (Or anyone else, for that matter.)

[@domiperez1759]

He works for himself not the people

[@Seekthetruth3000]

Just like Dems.

[@brigan7759]

@@Seekthetruth3000 MAGA?

[@Seekthetruth3000]

@@brigan7759 Yes. Make America Great Again. Do you have a problem with that?

[@brigan7759]

@@Seekthetruth3000 Do you?

[@Seekthetruth3000]

@@brigan7759 Nope!

[@lilihammond2570]

Thanks to people like Mitch McConnell and Newt Gingrich, our county finds itself in an extremely perilous situation. Since the 1980's, they have laid the foundation for Trump's Republican Party. When I read that Mitch was stepping down as Republican leader, I made myself a Kentucky Sunrise and a double! Ditto to all the comments below!!

[@carlosdelpozo1886]

I totally agree with your comment, thank you. It should be highlighted and spread amongst the people so they can be aware of the root of hideous republican movement.

[@jessetorres8738]

McConnell is (barely) living proof that we need term limits on Congress like we have for the Presidency. Personally, I think we should have a 10 term limit for The House & a 3 term limit for The Senate.

[@jennifermacharg792]

Civil discussion never happened when McConnell led the senate. He often would not allow a discussion to happen at all in opposing views. It kills me that his first answer is telling anyone to sit down and have a civil discussion. So frustrating!!!

[@tishhobbs6998]

Especially when a SCOTUS seat was available. I'm still furious with Obama. He should have not cowtowed on that seat. It was a grave mistake.

[@thjbird]

Why is McConnell given any respect. He is responsible for most of the problems that this country has. Moscow Mitch. What a phony grifter. It’s all about his personal bank account. At least have Putin on with him.

[@thethirdhardyboy1103]

Only partisanship with this guy. No one like this, regardless of party, should have any representative power in our government.

[@DuaneHallinSD]

Mitch is using the term "isolationists" now for the crazy wing of the party. It sounds better than "fascists."

[@candicewarriner5966]

He thinks women should know their place but not questioning him.

[@michelebella677]

I was just waiting for him to say “I told you, woman, what I thought!” He was so disrespectful to her.

[@perrysimpson6261]

Got to hand to Margaret Brennan - way to grill the senator and not let go. Awesome!

[@MaryBravado-wy8iq]

Thank You Margaret Brennan for grilling this pathetic Senator.

[@lindawm9122]

Grill? That's the job of a journalist?

[@danw5785]

She really can be a bull dog. Smart, stylish and damn pretty!

[@Barzins1]

Answer the damned question.

[@sandisonquackenbush7561]

If the Republicans get the lead we lose everything. McConnell. Get rid of mega

[@goldenra84]

"The border deal wasn't good enough for our members." What a crock of crap.

[@rexcandy]

You needed to ask him do you care more about the country than you do the Republican party

[@dawnstanley1733]

Still flip flopping though.

[@romeocastille1690]

*THI$ ZOMBIE I$ DECIDING "WHAT'$ BE$T for YOU."*

[@abelincoln3261]

I made it to @ 2:15 time stamp can't go further Mitch I've heard your nonsense more then enough times...

[@kdnick8584]

How long do we have to wait before these guys disappear?

[@WarrenHolly]

I thought he been died and they had a puppeteer. 😏

[@oscarwarren469]

A National discrace ...the Turtle

[@LMack-ll8wg]

Good job Margaret!!

[@emmyali920]

This is a perfect example of why we MUST have AGE LIMITS/TERM LIMITS in our government at EVERY LEVEL. This man and those similarly in age, should never be able to make decisions and laws that affect people who they have nothing in common with. He and his wife are BILLIONAIRES. They have lived lives of luxury and cannot relate to common with regular, everyday people, in any way whatsoever. Also, he is SO old that he has spent his whole life fighting against giving women autonomy over their bodies. People like him are not fighting FOR us... they're fighting FOR THEMSELVES.

[@chexrice]

He's right about Ukraine.

[@RadiationDay]

@@chexrice Tax Students... 👍 and give the money to Ukraine

[@timtrewyn453]

It's like getting your parents to exchange their driver`s license for a state ID. It will take a Constitutional Amendment. We have to get our State Legislators to pass resolutions on a set of proposed age limit amendments so States can see what might get the 3/4 of States needed to ratify. I suspect the higher the age, the more States would vote for it. The States should also amend their own Constitutions, which would be another signal as to what limit would work.

[@JasperOFlanigan-fb5lv]

Mitch never called for these push backs against hate when the Alt Right was touring campuses? Wonder why?

[@edwardrolenc7012]

Mitch makes me sick. Yuk!

[@user-wn4eb4qt8r]

1st amendment doesn’t allow someone to say there a fire going on in the theatre but claiming the lie that the election was stolen is okay? 😂

[@barbchvatal9023]

Immorally irresponsible for a party over country!!

[@carolynyablon8525]

We need term limits for Congress. Presidents have term limits. He needs to retire.

[@chrisd.8694]

His retirement can not come soon enough.

[@disastermaster1413]

Turtle Alert! 🐢 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢

[@stephanoverton5536]

HELL KNAW!! YOU CRAZY 🤣🤣

[@mommy4b4]

😂😂😂😂

[@kdplain2923]

Keep the Senate Blue or we are doomed. 💙🇺🇸🗽

[@reneekraeplin8943]

Generations will KNOW MCCONNELL 'S LEGACY

[@user-ku7ei2rx6o]

His minds going ,blank look.....

[@gleebranham5091]

Please provide a current example of civil discussion had by the GOP members.

[@Hummingbird_Singer]

More defense spending, I agree BUT this means that millionares and billionaires and Corporations PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE OF INCOME TAXES

[@lavonnecornellcollins8460]

I agree we should have a substantial military budget but I wouldn't give them one penny increase until they can submit balanced budgets. They have been unaccountable for their funds for years.

[@lindawm9122]

What do you consider their fair share to be?

[@davidmurphy563]

This wasn't realistic enough so I paused the video.

[@WackadoodleMalarkey]

Oh, you 😹

[@gregmiller9710]

ahahaaha!.>

[@1luv1life47]

Bloody damn Good 1😊

[@mommy4b4]

This interview was important #MargaretBrennan #FaceTheNation Most important - McConnell's words His goal ? Turning Congress Republican Majority Sorry #MitchMcConnell -- Not gonna happen !! #VoteBlueFlorida #VoteBlueAmerica 🇺🇸 🏳️‍🌈 💪 💙💙💙💙 #FieldTeam6 #BlueVoterGuide #ProPublica

[@garyleetillman6772]

TERM LIMIT! TERM LIMIT! TERM LIMIT!!!

[@penelope151]

What a weasel. He stands by everything he said, as the Supreme Court that he installed decides the issue. Excellent.

[@lavonnecornellcollins8460]

Exactly!

[@phillylifer]

Was it charlottesville that made you think it was gone, Mitch?

[@nuffsaid123smith3]

Sounds like that is his rehearsed response to questions that he does not want to question

[@internationalregionalnewsviews]

Mitch is such a hypocrit

[@romeocastille1690]

*LOOK AT THE ORIGINAL THIEF*

[@rwh1818]

The young people are less likely to sit down for a civil conversation because they've rarely seen such conflict mediation efforts modeled for them, since 2016, anyway, once bullying became more normalized.

[@angelapleasants8285]

McConnell is more concerned about how he looks in front of his republican colleagues and the public rather than how he actually thinks behind the scenes. What a slime bag!!

[@LesOubliesQuebec]

Thanks you for pushing him. great interview

[@PennyWalendzik]

No one should be in government if its to get rich!

[@jamesgreenler8225]

Look at McConnell 😅 the guy could croak from a stroke at ANY moment

[@raymondlambert8804]

remember charlottesville: jews will not replace us. trump: good people on both sides

[@tomh4769]

Mr McConnell you better watch your buddy Trump

[@deannemencher]

disgusting coward - a lifetime politician who knows how to skirt any uncomfortable questions. he is so contemptible.

[@JP-fn5xt]

Not being able to work within the constitution is the greatest concern.😊

[@richardbates3272]

You could sometimes see the pain in McConnell's facial expressions.

[@kokohead333]

this Senator is too old for the job

[@orffrocks5667]

I don’t know why I torture myself listening to this crazy talk and inane questioning.

[@lindawm9122]

Yes. Inane questioning.

[@UnDaoDu]

I wonder how many times he froze in the interview and I had to restart? He is slurring. I think 💭 its obvious he suffered a minor stroke with his freezing

[@Hummingbird_Singer]

And…

[@wandagore8400]

Give it up Margaret😮 Donald Trump has something real big on these politicians that will not speak against him you can bet it😅

[@michaelmalmgren431]

Mitch is really good at not answering the question and deflecting his response

[@jq2639]

Party over country every time for Mitch.

[@yvonneplant9434]

Don't know why Margaret is even talking to him. 😮

[@steventaylor6212]

The Senator unleashed forces that he can’t control..

[@Sbannmarie]

Margaret- you deserve a raise! I hope CNN hears this. Holding Mitch’s stinky feet to the fire. Excellent interview.

[@palace927]

McConnell, " I want to do wants right for the country even though I'm going to support the nominee of our party who is wrong for the country".

[@EricRussell-ow2ws]

I’d rather send food than American soldiers

[@rosetoski436]

Proud of you Margaret. You made your point. I have pure respect for you. May you go far in your career. 🇺🇸😄

[@lindawm9122]

Funny - never understood it to be the job of a journalist to make their own point. Most folks are looking to journalists and reporters to learn the points being made by others.

[@jcc9549]

@@lindawm9122…funny, McConnell never has to answer hard questions. He giggles and waves them off in press conferences CONSTANTLY. And now, in the sunset of his career, it’s about time he be held to the fire over his divisive democracy killing actions that have led us to this moment….where we stand on the verge of losing democracy because he refused to convict DJT during his impeachment.

[@innerlocus]

Oh, what a tangled web we weave again when we first decide to be a Republican. - Drumpf

[@Zak_1947]

It’s a shame we have gotten to the point where we have walking corpses leading us to the depths of hell where they all are in such a rush to get to

[@Foxvalleyproduction]

For all protesters "True ignorance is not the absence of knowledge, but the refusal to acquire it. Karl Popper 1902

[@yellyman5483]

People are in title to protest. I am a officer in the U.S. army. It`s not our job to go in and remove protestors from schools. They are protected through the 1`s amendment.

[@Gofast49442]

i recall the phrase "death warmed over"

[@sfguy_2k22]

weekend at bernie's gives an interview?

[@PAPITO_49]

frog’it, frog’it. “I’m too old for this, get a helmet” 🪖 Mitch to opinionator.

[@nicholasrapose196]

I’m 30 seconds in and I can already feel the disingenuousness lol