"This Department will not unlawfully target people."
"I think it's time for us to take seriously the erosion it seems of the fundamental respect for the right of people to express differing views that's occurring today."
"I did not meet with the Russians was explicitly responding to the shocking suggestion..."
"I believe we had within the last year or so four police officers killed by a group that some have described as extremists."
"I would say that it's -- the Department Of Justice can never be used to retaliate politically against opponents and that would be wrong."
"I would like to address recent news reports regarding meetings during the campaign attended by George Papadopoulos and Carter Page among others. Frankly, I had no recollection of this meeting until I ..."
"I will not accept and reject accusations that I have ever lied. That is a lie."
"I do now recall that the March 2016 meeting at the Trump Hotel that Mr. Papadopoulos attended. But I have no clear recollection of the details of what he said at that meeting."
"I had a meeting with the Russian Ambassador, yes."
"I did not, and I'm not aware of anyone else that I did. And I don't believe it happened."
"I pushed back."