The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Angus King, a Maine independent, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Jan. 25, 2026.

ME, released a statement Jan. 29 following his vote against a government spending package that included renewed funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

PORTLAND, Maine — U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), one of the founders of the Senate’s Arctic Caucus, says he plans to soon make a return visit to Greenland, in the wake of the recent face off between the United States and European leaders over President Donald Trump’s stated intent to take over Greenland.

Senator Angus King is pressing the Department of Veteran Affairs to release a list of its cancelled contracts, including some in Maine.

Senator Angus King, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, didn’t seem to think standing up to Donald Trump would work in the government shutdown standoff. Speaking to MSNBC’s Morning Joe Monday morning, King said that he supported Democrats ...

Maine Sen. Angus King demanded transparency from federal agents who have begun an immigration operation in the state and reportedly arrested 50 people.