Face the Nation: Law, deportations and vaccine claims challenged
Mar 23rd 2026 ยท United States
On Face the Nation, Rep. Jim Himes accused the National Security Adviser of misusing the Alien Enemies Act in recent deportations, Dr. Scott Gottlieb dismissed Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MMR alternatives, and CBS reporters revealed a list of 238 Venezuelans deported as legal challenges proceed.
- Rep. Jim Himes said National Security Adviser Mike Waltz distorted the law in deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, which requires a declaration of war.
- Dr. Scott Gottlieb said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s suggested alternatives to the MMR vaccine are not viable.
- CBS correspondents Scott MacFarlane and Camilo Montoya-Galvez obtained the list of 238 Venezuelans deported and reported that the legal process around the deportations is unfolding.
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- Face the Nation: Crow, Grossi, Salvanto www.cbsnews.com
- Face the Nation: Himes, Gottlieb, MacFarlane, Montoya-Galvez www.cbsnews.com
- 3/23: Face the Nation www.cbsnews.com