Access Quote by Rex W. Tillerson

I would want to be fully informed before advising the president.

— Rex W. Tillerson

I think it's important that the President of the United States consult as widely as possible with those who have different views so that…

— John McCain

I can give substantive advice to the administration, the president's campaign, or any campaign that would ask for it. And, of course, when I…

— Dennis Ross

I know that there is nothing more crucial when making decisions than to have all the facts.

— Josh Shapiro

Sometimes it's important to watch what the president does rather than what he says.

— John McCain

If you can't trust your president to get the right information on a Googleable fact, then can you really trust him with the harder…

— Trevor Noah

I think it's so important that the spokesperson for the president can adequately speak to his policies and get his message out there.

— Stephanie Grisham

“Retired general Colin Powell famously advocates collecting half of the information available, then making a decision, even though your information is clearly incomplete.”

— Josh Kaufman

It is only requisite, for me to say to you, that the President places great reliance upon your skill, judgment and intimate knowledge.

— Anson Jones

The Obama administration appears to regard intelligence leaks and briefings more or less like briefings by the Democratic National Committee or White House flack…

— Elliott Abrams

I think that it's very important that whoever is in office can trust the U.S. military to provide him with advice in private so…

— Joseph Dunford

If the modern leader doesn't know the facts, he is in grave trouble, but rarely do the facts provide unqualified guidance.

— John W. Gardner