I suddenly realized at the CIA that I had to make life-and-death decisions about people.

I don't think I should penalize people who were doing their duty.

I don't think there's any question that America is safer as a result of the bin Laden operation.

People elected Donald Trump because he acts decisively. He fired James Comey. He didn't fire the entire FBI. If there's something there, the FBI is going to continue to investigate it.

Sexual assault has no place in the military. It is a violation of everything that the US military stands for.

The United States has to be a leader in the world, because the problem is: If we are not leading, nobody else will.

The area of climate change has a dramatic impact on national security.