Barack Obama: “We will be sending a delegation to Jakarta.”

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

I think when you understand the complexities of America and the contradictions of America, I don’t think it makes you love it less. I think it makes you love it more.

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

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