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Transcript: Rep. French Hill on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 8, 2026

Transcript: Rep. French Hill on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 8, 2026

Summary

Rep. French Hill said high living costs remained a major concern for voters after the 2026 election, despite inflation falling from 9% to 3%. He backed President Donald Trump’s choice of Stephen Miller as chief of staff and called for immigration reform alongside border security, saying Congress could seek a bipartisan solution.

Key Facts

  • Hill said he won his Arkansas race by just over 4,000 votes.
  • Hill attributed Republican election losses in part to voters’ concerns about living costs and inflation.
  • Hill said inflation had fallen from 9% to 3% but had not declined further.
  • President Trump appointed Stephen Miller as chief of staff as Susie Wiles was leaving the role.
  • Hill said Miller would serve as the president’s point person on policy matters with Congress during the 120th Congress.
  • Hill called for immigration reform on asylum, temporary protections and the status of children of legal residents.
  • Hill said Trump had expressed interest in reforming immigration if the border was secure and said a bipartisan solution might be possible in the next Congress.
  • The interview turned to a proposed effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but the transcript ends before Hill answers whether he supports impeachment.
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