The way we have been handling it isn't working.

If we continue to use tweets after the President is sworn in on January 20th, I get a little concerned, because it is too easy to misconstrue those words.

There shouldn't be any doubt in anybody's minds. This was not something that was done casually.

I commend the chairman for his leadership in bringing the 55th consecutive NDAA across the finish line. This legislation includes vital provisions, such as a pay raise for our troops, a fix to the end strength, and it begins to address the…

Trust me, there won't be long before they're listening to General Mattis on his advice.

You want civilian control of your military in all cases.

The timing was probably right, if they wanted to make a change, they clearly wanted to make a change in this regard, and so it came down that it was time they wanted to go in a different direction.

No. I don't think so. This is one of the things that I think they're going to have to figure out.

The chief of staff's job is to implement the president's directives and take all of that massive amount of information that gets thrown at the president every single day and make decisions.

I think the next administration is going to need all hands on deck. I think the world is a dangerous place with lots and lots of challenges.

Sometimes in politics, you know, in the palace intrigue, there are people who are in and people who are out.

You know, I think that plays into every candidate for office. Sometimes your best campaign strategist doesn't make a good governance person.