I mean, the Taliban, my view is that they have been weakened.

The terrorism from 9/11 has metastasized. It's metastasized in Iraq and Syria, in Nigeria, in Somalia, in Yemen and in other places in North Africa. We need a very comprehensive strategy to deal with that threat.

The White House was so eager to rid itself of Iraq that it was willing to withdraw rather than lock in arrangements that would preserve our influence and interests.

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.

If you're a terrorist, you're a terrorist.

I mean, the Taliban, my view is that they have been weakened.

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