Administration (government)

I don’t hold a hose, mate.

— Scott Morrison's infamous remark during an interview while Australia was battling severe bushfires.

They've waged a lawfare against me. They've misrepresented my statements or what I did, and they have to pay for that.— Mahmoud Khalil discussing his lawsuit against the Trump administration.

For this to go away, you’re going to lose 10 percent of the MAGA movement. If we lose 10 percent of the MAGA movement right now, we’re going to lose 40 seats in (2026), we’re going to lose the presidency.

— Steve Bannon, former White House strategist, speaking to a crowd of young conservatives at Turning Point USA's Student Action Summit on July 12.

The next intelligence failure will not be a surprise. It will be a choice.

— Brian O’Neill, former senior CIA analyst, in an article for Just Security.

It's like trying to nail Jello to a wall trying to find out what is going to happen next week [if he is released from detention].— U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis expressed concern about the uncertainty surrounding Kilmar Abrego Garcia's potential removal while contemplating the legal proceedings.

Those claims are absolutely false.

— Kristi Noem during an interview on NBC News to defend FEMA's response to the Texas floods.

The United States demands immediate proof of life and the release of all political prisoners.

— Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, in the context of demanding proof of life for a political prisoner and the release of all political prisoners.

I sincerely appreciated your letter and praised the US president's strong leadership.— Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar's military leader, expresses gratitude for Donald Trump's letter.

I think everyone did an incredible job under the circumstances.

— Donald Trump, defending the state and federal response to the deadly flooding in Texas.

The objective from the start was clear: focus resources on policy priorities and eliminate redundant functions, empowering our people while increasing accountability.

— Michael Rigas, deputy secretary of state for management and resources, in an email sent to all agency employees.

The ruling is a 'huge victory' that 'will help protect the citizenship of all children born in the United States, as the Constitution intended.'— Cody Wofsy, a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union who argued the case.

We demand the US State Department lead an immediate investigation and hold the Israeli settlers who killed Saif accountable for their crimes. We demand justice.

— The family of Saif al-Din Kamil Abdul Karim Musalat speaks out after his death.

I hope to reach a satisfactory conclusion, potentially even in the coming days.

— EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic expressed optimism about the progress made in trade talks with the U.S.

There are 193 members of the United Nations, and we are called the United Nations, not the United States.

— Francesca Albanese comments on the US sanctions and emphasizes the independence of the United Nations.

The Trump administration’s barbaric practice of expelling immigrants to dangerous ‘third countries’ is an abuse of our justice system.— Bernie Sanders describes the deportations to South Sudan as abhorrent and criticizes the Trump administration's practices.

These centers are at the highest levels.

— Kristi Noem, disputing claims about the conditions in immigration detention centers compared to those under the Biden administration.

By allowing anti-Semitic harassment and discrimination to persist unchecked on its campus, Harvard University has failed in its obligation to students, educators, and American taxpayers.

— Education Secretary Linda McMahon stated this regarding Harvard's failure to address anti-Semitic issues on campus.

We are in great danger of losing our measles elimination status, if not this year, then almost certainly in the coming years.

— Dr. Adam Ratner, a pediatric infectious disease physician in New York City, discusses the risks associated with declining vaccination rates.