Commander in chief Quote by Lauren Boebert

The Secretary of Defense is not a super General or Admiral. His task is to exercise civilian control over the Department for the Commander-in-Chief…

— Donald Rumsfeld

“had never heard a president explicitly frame a decision as a direct order. With the American military, it is completely unnecessary. As secretary of…

— Robert M. Gates

We've learned something about President-elect [Donald] Trump's choice for secretary of defense. Lawmakers in Congress intend to proper debate over whether retired General James…

— Steve Inskeep

“Then there was an exchange that’s been seared into my memory. Joe Biden said he had argued for a different approach and was ready…

— Robert M. Gates

It is an honor of a lifetime to be appointed secretary of defense and to lead the greatest military in history.

— Mark Esper

“Now McElroy was the U.S. secretary of defense. He took office with a clear vision. “I conceive the role of the Secretary of Defense…

— Annie Jacobsen

Most people in Washington assumed if Obama made it to the White House he would appoint Biden as his secretary of state, a position…

— Richard Grenell

Vice President Biden is the real deal. He'll give it to you straight. He communicates in a way that I think connects with people…

— Michael Nutter

I think that Joe Biden is qualified in many respects. But I do point out that he's been wrong on many foreign policy and…

— John McCain

As a former secretary of defense, I think Donald Rumsfeld is the best secretary of defense the United States has ever had.

— Dick Cheney

The president of the United States is the commander in chief, and the people who work with him at the National Security Council are…

— Chuck Hagel

There are now reports that President Obama will name Massachusetts Senator John Kerry to be the next secretary of defense. Apparently this is part…

— Jay Leno