Commander in chief Quote by Margaret Brennan

This, in my view, is the highest responsibility of the President of the United States, which is to maintain the safety of the American…

— Mitt Romney

I believe the most solemn duty of the American president is to protect the American people. If America shows uncertainty and weakness in this…

— George W. Bush

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

The function and responsibility of the President is to set before the American people the unfinished business, the things we must do if we…

— John F. Kennedy

The president is in charge of the military so that a single individual - accountable to Americans - is responsible for its successes and…

— Jason Kander

The chief duty of our federal government is the safety and security of the American people.

— Martha McSally

When you take on the position of president, you are committing yourself to, first and foremost, protecting the American people. You are accepting an…

— Barack Obama

The president's priority is to protect the safety and security of the American people. That's the physical security of the American people as well…

— John O. Brennan

The President is the direct representative of the American people and is elected by the people and responsible to them.

— Andrew Jackson

The most important responsibility of our government is to ensure the security of the American people.

— Brian Mast

The president's duty to faithfully execute his office includes not only a duty of loyalty to the nation but also a duty of care…

— George T. Conway III

We need a presidency which acts and protects us.

— Marine Le Pen