Barack Obama: “We will not turn a blind eye to violations of human rights and democratic practices.”

That was fantastic. I was a little tall for it.

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 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.