Barack Obama: “I want to thank the brave first responders who arrived immediately to save lives.”

Your task is not to impose litmus tests.

While we are non-partisan, we are not value-neutral. We have a point of view.

I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of just how special, how precious our democracy truly is.

a belief that our military and law enforcement owe allegiance not to any president or political party, but to the people and our constitution … a belief in the peaceful transfer of power