Transcript: Rye Barcott on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 7, 2026
Summary
Rye Barcott, a Marine veteran and founder of the group With Honor, talked about his new book featuring 10 Americans with military or public service backgrounds. The book focuses on courage as serving something bigger than yourself and aims to inspire young people to get involved in public service.Key Facts
- Rye Barcott is a Marine veteran and founder of With Honor, an organization that helps elect veterans and public servants.
- With Honor has helped over 100 veterans get elected in the past 8 years, with 50 currently in Congress.
- His new book, "Courage Can Save Us," profiles 10 people (5 Democrats, 5 Republicans) with military or FBI experience.
- The book explores different kinds of courage, including quiet moral courage used in politics.
- Barcott wants students to learn about courage and find paths to public service.
- Young Americans show low trust in the government, with only 17% trusting Washington according to Pew Research.
- Veterans are one of the most trusted groups across party lines because of their service.
- Proceeds from the book support With Honor’s work to promote veterans in public service.
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