Political Quotes

Military operations need to be handled with utmost discretion, using approved, secure lines of communication, because American lives are on the line.

The implications for our national security cannot be overstated.

American journalists are not, should not, and must not be mere stenographers for the party in power or the Pentagon itself.

I have always advocated for efficiency at the Department of Defense, but tough personnel decisions should be based on facts and analysis, not arbitrary percentages.