The following is the full transcript of an interview with former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, a portion of which aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 18, 2025.

Robert Jeffrey Gates, better known as Jeff, 61, of Chicago, IL, and formerly of Margate, FL, passed away August 30 as a result of injuries sustained in a tragic accident. Sensitive, caring, nature-… ...

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The following is the full transcript of an interview with former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, a portion of which aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 18, 2025.