I think a quality that a national security adviser must have is the ability to set up procedures.

My impression is that Putin feels that he can basically manipulate the West to do what he ultimately wants to achieve, and that he feels he's gotten away with it so far, and that all he has to do is basically play the same game.

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.

My father said I was perfectly suited for Washington because I've always worked around nuts.

My whole life has been dedicated to public service.

I don't engage in hypotheticals.

If we don't do something to simplify the tax system, we're going to end up with a national police force of internal revenue agents.