CBS Host Margaret Brennan Faces Backlash Over Holocaust Free Speech Remarks
Brennan's exchange with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on 'Face the Nation' prompts criticism from Rubio, Vice President JD Vance, and others.
- Margaret Brennan suggested on 'Face the Nation' that free speech was 'weaponized' in Nazi Germany to facilitate the Holocaust, a claim Rubio strongly refuted.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized that Nazi Germany was an authoritarian regime that suppressed free speech, countering Brennan's assertion.
- Vice President JD Vance called Brennan's comments 'crazy' on social media, questioning the media's understanding of the Holocaust and free speech.
- Brennan has faced criticism for her handling of interviews with Trump administration officials, including clashes with Rubio, Vance, and Senator Lindsey Graham.
- Critics, including Megyn Kelly, have labeled Brennan's remarks as emblematic of perceived biases and declining journalistic standards at CBS News.