Thomas J. Ridge: “They may have a few arrests. They may have a few imprisonments. But they're not going to sustain that commitment and…”

If we endure another attack and the intelligence officials had indications or information regarding that attack and the president did not want to listen to that for whatever reason, the responsibility for that attack would fall on the…

While he may think he has the authority and legally, he might. He will not get and achieve the outcomes that I believe he wants and the President wants and the mayor wants, if you act unilaterally.

I'm disappointed in my President, because it seems like it's a reality TV approach toward dealing with a very, very serious problem.

So, I think if the president is looking to make America great, that's his goal, he also has to make it safe.