Barack Obama: “I am confident these talented individuals will serve the American people ably in their new roles.”

I am very happy to see a ceasefire. And I’m hopeful that it holds.

It shows me somebody who’s not focused on the American people and the job they’re supposed to do.

In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the Declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who owned property.

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