Following is the relevant transcript of that interview with Marco Rubio....
MARGARET BRENNAN: Well, he was standing in a country where free speech was weaponized to conduct a genocide.
And he met with the head of a political party that has far right views and some historic ties to extreme groups. The context of that was changing the tone of it. And you know that, that the censorship was specifically about the [political] right.
SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO: Well, I have to disagree with you. No, I have – I have to disagree with you.
Free speech was not used to conduct a genocide. The genocide was conducted by an authoritarian Nazi regime that happened to also be genocidal because they hated Jews and they hated minorities and they hated those that they – they had a list of people they hated, but primarily the Jews.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Well, he was standing in a country where free speech was weaponized to conduct a genocide.
And he met with the head of a political party that has far right views and some historic ties to extreme groups. The context of that was changing the tone of it. And you know that, that the censorship was specifically about the [political] right.
SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO: Well, I have to disagree with you. No, I have – I have to disagree with you.
Free speech was not used to conduct a genocide. The genocide was conducted by an authoritarian Nazi regime that happened to also be genocidal because they hated Jews and they hated minorities and they hated those that they – they had a list of people they hated, but primarily the Jews.
There was no free speech in Nazi Germany. There was none.
There was also no opposition in Nazi Germany.
There was also no opposition in Nazi Germany.
They were a sole and only party that governed that country...
MARGARET BRENNAN: Mr. Secretary, I'm told that we are out of time. A lot to get through with you. We appreciate you making time today...

cbsnews.com - Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 16, 2025
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen join Margaret Brennan.
cbsnews.com - Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 16, 2025
On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen join Margaret Brennan.
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