The women who survived Epstein deserve to be heard, Congress must have the complete files required by law, and an independent special counsel must investigate Epstein’s co-conspirators and DOJ’s cover-up and ensure that state and foreign prosecutors have the evidence they need to pursue justice.

— Jamie Raskin, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, in a statement about the committee’s report.

This decision reaffirms our bedrock system of checks and balances: the President is not above the law.

— Maurene Comey's attorneys said this in a statement after the judge ruled that her firing was unlawful.

“Several minutes full of racism, sexism, xenophobia, transphobia and contempt for democracy—and then one of our top corporate representatives takes the stage and actively helps the campaign.”— VW Group works council chair Daniela Cavallo said this while criticizing Audi chief Gernot Döllner’s appearance at a Donald Trump campaign event.

“No force can forever overpower a people who have decided to take their destiny into their own hands.”— Radomir Saicic, a Student List candidate, said this during a celebration in Belgrade, according to Reuters.

We came in good faith to try to work for the betterment of our fellow human beings, to ease their suffering, to build up the common good, and to pray with a president, not to pose for a political photo opportunity to benefit the few. We should never have been put in that position by the White House.

— Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey Grob wrote this in a public apology about the White House meeting.

“All I could think was, ‘I can’t breathe, I’m going to die here, and who’s going to tell my mom and dad?’”— Paige Campbell, 33, said this about the moment an emergency-room patient strangled her.