Executive (Government)

Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.

— Pope Leo XIV, in a public declaration about war and peace

The world is destroyed by a handful of tyrants and upheld by myriads of solidarity-minded brothers and sisters.

— Pope Leo XIV, Bamenda, Cameroon, in an English-language address

escalating a devastating, illegal war, threatening massive war crimes and targeting civilian infrastructure in Iran

— Yassamin Ansari, Democratic representative from Arizona, accusing Trump of escalating a devastating, illegal war and threatening war crimes in Iran

It is my Honor to nominate the incredibly talented Dr. Erica Schwartz. She is a STAR!

— President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he was nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the CDC, a nomination described as a pivotal move to restore leadership at the agency.

So tragic for the children to lose both parents, extra tragic for them to actually be in the home when it occurred,

— Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis, commenting on the shootings and their impact on the children

I’m not afraid of Trump.

— Pope Leo XIV — in response to Donald Trump insulting him

It is no more and no less than a relief package for businesses and employees.

— Friedrich Merz, Chancellor, in Berlin

"As counsel for President Trump during a disputed presidential election, Eastman made multiple patently false and misleading statements in court filing, in public remarks heard by countless Americans and to others regarding the conduct of the 2020 presidential election and Vice President Pence's authority to refuse to count or delay counting properly certified slates of electoral votes on January 6, 2021," Roland said in her ruling.— Judge Yvette Roland, California State Bar Court, in her ruling on Eastman's disbarment

WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy.

— Donald Trump, describing Pope Leo as 'WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy' during tensions with the Pope.

Your dad argues that diet soda is good for him because it kills grass if poured on grass, so therefore it must kill cancer cells inside the body.

— Said by Dr. Mehmet Oz to Trump Jr. during a discussion on the Triggered podcast about Trump's claim that diet soda kills cancer cells

Kids have died because measles is running rampant under your watch. Your dangerous conspiracy theories are undermining safe and effective vaccines.

— Rep. Mike Thompson, Democrat from California, during a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee on Capitol Hill.

The judiciary “stays in its lane” and will not be intimidated by “politically charged utterances.”— Magistrate Twanet Olivier, commenting on the judiciary's independence amid the Malema case.

We are irritated by the behavior of the coalition factions. Despite the serious allegations of sexual harassment against former SPD state secretary Umut Sönmez, CDU and SPD, with their majority, ensured that the economics minister could avoid publicly answering our questions.

— Kaya Kinkel, deputy parliamentary group leader of the Greens, commenting after the committee session

I will have to fire him if he doesn't leave on time.

— Donald Trump, in a Fox Business interview, threatening to fire Powell if he does not leave the Fed on time.

The time has come for South Africans committed to genuine freedom to reject this sell-out politics.

— Carl Niehaus, EFF MP, in his opinion piece criticizing Ramaphosa's appointment of Roelf Meyer as ambassador to the United States.

We are incredibly proud of today's outcome - and especially proud of our coalition made up of red and blue states alike who understood we needed to come together to protect our consumers, businesses, and state economies from Live Nation's illegal conduct.

— California Attorney General Rob Bonta, commenting on the verdict and the bipartisan coalition formed to safeguard consumers, businesses and state economies from Live Nation's illegal conduct

I would remind Americans that these were traitors to this country. They planned, incited and carried out an insurrection.

— Michael Fanone, former Metropolitan Police officer who was injured during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot after being shot with a stun gun.

The profit interests of the military-industrial complex never serve peace, neither in the Middle East nor anywhere else; they fuel wars that claim countless lives and can cost entire nations their economic prosperity.

— Ulrich Thoden, a member of the Left party (Linke) and Bundestag deputy, said this in connection with the government's arms export licenses to Israel and the critique of the profits-driven military-industrial complex.

An estimated 90% of Iran's economy is fueled by international trade by sea. In less than 36 hours since the blockade was implemented, US forces have completely halted all economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea.

— Adm. Brad Cooper, head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), said in a statement on social media.

You have not complied with the obligations of the media law. If you accuse me here of violations of the law, then it is like a shoplifter calling for the police.

— Peter Magyar, speaking in interviews with Kossuth Radio and later on the state TV channel M1, responding to questions about alleged breaches of media law in reporting

I keep holding my nose because defense is the most important thing. And they just say, 'We don’t have to do an audit. We’re so damn important. We don’t care what Congress thinks,' Grothman said.

— Wisconsin Republican Rep. Glenn Grothman, commenting during a House Budget Committee hearing on the Defense Department’s audit and spending priorities.

"It's sad, and it's a sign of a failing society—not something to celebrate or turn into a photo op," she said. "We've normalized an economy where older people are pushed into gig work just to survive."— Saru Jayaraman, president of the worker advocacy group One Fair Wage, commenting on the DoorDash/Trump photo op

To every survivor of every kind of violence, many of whom have not been able to tell their stories or who have not been believed, please know that you are not alone.

— Queen Camilla at a reception at St James's Palace

Enough of war!

— Pope Leo XIV during Mass, responding to remarks about war and not naming Trump specifically.