The following is the full transcript of an interview with Secretary of State Marco Rubio that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 17, 2025.

The United States has suspended visitors from Gaza from entering the country due to some organisations involved in the visa process having “strong links” to Hamas.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has explained that despite US President Donald Trump's repeated threats to punish Russia with sanctions for refusing to agree to a ceasefire, the United States does not plan to impose new restrictions at this stage,

A rush transcript of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" airing on Sunday, August 17, 2025 on ABC News is below. This copy may not be in its final form, may be updated and may contain minor transcription errors. For previous show transcripts, visit the "This Week" transcript archive.

Despite Rubio’s credit to congressional offices that made him aware of the visitor visa process, the decision to pause it was seemingly sparked by Laura Loomer, who reported last week on multiple flights carrying Palestinians arriving in airports in San Francisco and Houston, which she deemed a “national security threat.”

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has defended Washington’s decision not to impose extra tariffs or sanctions on China and Europe for their continued reliance on Russian oil, despite penalising India.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the US monitors India-Pakistan relations closely due to the fragility of ceasefires, drawing parallels to Ukraine.

Two key figures, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, appear to be the front-runners. Trump himself suggested that Vance is the "likely" candidate to succeed him, while also leaving open the possibility of a Vance-Rubio joint ticket.