We will use all lawful tools at our disposal, and that includes authorities under the renewed PATRIOT Act. We firmly believe that our intelligence gathering tools must enable us to collect the information we need to protect the American people.
John O. BrennanJihad is holy struggle, a legitimate tenet of Islam meaning to purify oneself or one's community.
John O. BrennanYou always, I think, debate with yourself about whether or not you made the right decision. And you have to then give the person that youโre working for - in my instance, the president - your best judgment based on your understanding of the facts, but also the calculus you use to make a determination about whatโs the best way to go forward.
John O. Brennan