“You led the worst-run administration under the worst president in history. Enjoy your place in history.”— Writer and activist Charlotte Clymer posted this in reply to Susie Wiles’ goodbye message on X.

“I am happy but where is my family? The one thing that I request from the government is that they help find my family. If they are dead, then let me have the bodies to bury.”— Suleiman Zero, whose wife and six children are still missing, after the sentencing outside the court.

It was hard not to feel the emotion of being part of an encounter that had a real sense of history about it, with the feeling that, at every step through the Apostolic Palace, absolutely anything could happen!

— Vatican official and Jesuit Antonio Spadaro wrote on Instagram about the meeting between Pope Leo and Bob Dylan, which he helped arrange.

“If anyone wants to come after California, or any one Californian, they better be ready for a fight.”— Xavier Becerra said this in his victory speech after CNN projected him to win California’s gubernatorial election.

“I take this action because I firmly believe that state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California's values, undermines the foundations of our legal system, and diminishes each of us.”— California Gov. Gavin Newsom, in a letter explaining his decision to commute the state's death sentences to life without parole.

“I regret the hardship caused to the children, of course. But the hardship has been caused by serious criminal offending by their father.”— Judge Joel Bennathan spoke in court about the impact of the case on Brand’s children.

“His behavior is all tailored towards sports performance — his diet, his sleep, and his recovery. He is a person deeply concerned with eating well, sleeping well and preparing his body properly. In my opinion, this is clearly where Cristiano's longevity comes from.”— Luis Castro, who worked with Ronaldo at Al Nassr, said this to Sky Sports in May 2025.