The host of CBS's "Face the Nation," Margaret Brennan, had an interview last week with Vice President JD Vance that launched a thousand memes thanks to <a href="https://twitchy.com/samj/2025/01/27/faces-of-margaret-brennan-tells-us-how-great-jd-vance-actually-did-on-face-the-nation-n2407377" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">the faces she made while getting repeatedly owned</a>, and this week it was Republican Rep. Brian Mast's turn.

The Trump administration continues to work to strip out waste in the federal government, and that includes DEI programs that taxpayers have been on the hook for:

Yesterday on "Face the Nation," Rep. Mast was asked a question that Brennan didn't want an answer to, which provided another "pass the popcorn" moment. Watch:

Brennan appeared to have immediately regretted asking the question.

The host was doing her best to spin on behalf of the Dems and anybody else in government who doesn't have a problem with wasting taxpayer dollars:

That "small amount" is actually a pretty big number:

The media running cover for government waste because Trump is the one doing the cutting couldn't have been more predictable.

 {ai:summary}<p>CBS's "Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan faced criticism after her interview with Rep. Brian Mast, where she inquired about waste in foreign aid related to DEI programs. Mast provided detailed examples, leading Brennan to backtrack on her question, indicating she didn't actually want an answer.</p><p>Brennan's attempt to downplay the significance of DEI spending as a "small amount" was challenged, as it represented a substantial $62 billion of the $6.2 trillion federal budget. Critics noted her failure to defend the spending, suggesting media bias in covering government waste under the Trump administration. #politics</p>

Margaret Brennan Asked GOP Rep. Brian Mast for Examples of DEI Waste and IMMEDIATELY Regretted It

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