Right now we know of no specific and credible intelligence indicating a plot on the homeland. And that is based on the latest information I just received in the Situation Room. So as Americans travel this weekend to be with their loved…
Barack Obama
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Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004. Obama is known for his signature policies including the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and his efforts in economic recovery following the 2008 financial crisis. His presidency was marked by significant legislative achievements and a focus on healthcare reform, climate change, and foreign policy initiatives such as the Iran nuclear deal.
This thanksgiving I ask everyone to keep those who suffered tragic loss in our thoughts and prayers and to be thankful for the overwhelming majority of men and women in uniform who protect our communities with honor.
I'm especially grateful to have the privilege and the honor to serve as your President.
My Administration will implement them in a manner that avoids the constitutional conflict.
We extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed and wounded.
My first and most important responsibility, as President and Commander in Chief, is keeping the American people safe.
Americans should go about their usual Thanksgiving weekend activities: spending time with family and friends and celebrating our blessings.
We will not let up, adjusting our tactics where necessary, until they are beaten.
America is, after all, a country of second chances, and this turkey has earned a second chance to live out the rest of his life comfortably on 1,000 acres of open land, complete with a barn called the White House on Turkey Hill.
We will continue to provide robust security, economic, and governance support as they build upon the progress achieved since 2011.
It is imperative that we take responsible steps to reduce the population at this facility to the greatest extent possible and close the facility.
The continued operation of this facility weakens our national security by draining resources, damaging our relationships with key allies and partners, and emboldening violent extremists.
My administration considers this one of our top priorities, making sure that we're bringing about the reality of zero homelessness for our veterans.
We are prepared to assist Tunisian authorities in the coming days as they investigate this attack.
But the fact is, is that we live in the greatest country on Earth, and we are blessed in so many ways, most of all, because we have families and friends and people we care about.
The United States condemns in the strongest terms yesterday's terrorist attack against members of Tunisia's security forces.
The restrictions contained in this bill concerning the detention facility at Guantanamo are, as I have said in the past, unwarranted and counterproductive.
Terrorists have sought to use fear and violence to undermine the important gains the Tunisian people have made in pursuit of a democratic, stable, and prosperous country.
With that, I hope that everybody has a very, very happy Thanksgiving.
In Fiscal Year 2015, the United States has allocated more than $134 million for assistance to support the reforms needed to advance the Western Balkans' integration with the European Union (EU) and NATO.





