Denis McDonough actually said...

"The reason they recommend we do it, the reason why I think we should do it, is the connection between mental health disorder, including suicide, and what clinicians call gender dysphoria is a very tig..."

"I have seen this personally myself, including with a Gold Star mom and a Gold Star wife."

"It is simply a fact that we have to do better--and we have identified this fact--we have to do better with our survivors."

"The most important thing you have done to date helps, which is making us competitive."