Iran

I hereby fully authorize the toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade.

— Donald Trump; announced on social media

It is doubtful that any agreement that arises is going to be significantly different or a significant improvement from the deal that we had in the first place.

— Barack Obama, in an interview with ABC's Robin Roberts on Sunday

If Iran does not want to comply, then they can deal with the War Department again.

— Pete Hegseth during a Face the Nation interview on CBS News discussing Iran policy.

In addition to just how big it is and how much space it's literally and symbolically taking in his presidency, at a moment the nation's in the middle of a war, it also raises all these conflict of interest questions, which are also different than having a boxing match in the White House.

— Julian Zelizer, Princeton University history professor, commenting on the political and ethical implications of hosting UFC events on the White House lawn.