Sarah Sanders actually said...

"No I think if that's the case he wouldn't have taken the action that he did and certainly acted in order to help really -- get those individuals released and brought back to the country."

"The president believes this is a decision for the people of Alabama to make."

"the White House has already weighed in on this issue and that they're going to leave it for the voters of Alabama."

"We are making this political choice. And the political choice is that -- if we don't say anything, we're going to get away with this."