Transcript: Sen. Amy Klobuchar on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 8, 2025

Minnesota Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar : First time since 1965 a president has activated a state's National Guard without a request from the governor.

She says the president's use of the National Guard as he's federalizing them, is somewhat novel.

She asks: What do I think he should be doing right now? He should be bringing in economists to talk about what's happening with the debt and with his big, beautiful, betrayal of the middle class.

Margaret Klobuchar : I'm worried that this puts Democrats on the back foot, that you are put in the position of defending someone like Abrego Garcia , who was brought back to the United States from El Salvador and is now being charged by the Justice Department on these claims that he was involved somehow in human trafficking.

54% of Americans like his deportation policies, but 70% of them said that these policies either don't help with the economy or weaken the economy, Klobchar says.

To me, that's leadership, not defending the status quo for our party, but moving forward with a forward thinking agenda and a new energy. MARGARET BRENNAN: All right. Understand, Senator Klobuchar , thank you for your time today . We'll be right back..