I do not want two classes of citizens in this country. I want everybody to prosper. That's going to be a top priority.

We made America more respected around the world, took on the mantle of leadership in the fight to protect this planet for our kids, and much, much more.

We've evolved a lot since 9/11 also, in terms of our law enforcement capabilities, our intelligence capabilities, military, counterterrorism.

We've got to be able to distinguish between dangerous individuals who need to be incapacitated and incarcerated versus young people who are in an environment in which they are adapting, but if given different opportunities, a different vision of life, could be thriving the way we are. That's what strikes me. There but for the grace of God. And that, I think, is something that we all have to think about.

If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists - to protect them and to promote their common welfare - all else is lost.

This is my number one priority. I've got a lot of things on my plate. But my top priority is to defeat ISIL and to eliminate the scourge of this barbaric terrorism that's been taking place around the world. Groups like ISIL can't destroy us. They can't defeat us. They don't produce anything. They're not an existential threat to us. It is very important for us to not respond with fear.

If you give up on the idea that your voice can make a difference, then other voices will fill the void