On the recordJuly 23, 2016“The American people are significantly more safe now than they were before all the work that we have done since 9/11.”Said byBarack ObamaDemocratic · IllinoisSourcepresidency.ucsb.edu
Nov 6, 2025“No one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting legislation passed.cbsnews.com
Jun 19, 2026“We’ve now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, you know, put enormous strain on our military. A lot of people have died. And it feels like we’re back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little bit worse…theguardian.com
Jun 19, 2026“the American people want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away"bbc.com