“The world found out shortly before 2 p.m. eastern time on March 15 that the United States was bombing Houthi targets across Yemen. I, however, knew two hours before the first bombs exploded that the attack might be coming. ” - Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, writing about how he was included in a Signal chat with top national security officials. (Monday, The Atlantic)
“This sloppiness, this disrespect for our intelligence agencies is entirely unacceptable. You need to do better.” — U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. in an exchange with John Ratcliffe, the CIA director, over the Signal chat that leaked intelligence information to a journalist. (Tuesday, The New York Times)
“I don’t think he should apologize. I think he’s doing his best.” — President Donald Trump, defending his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, who added a journalist to a group chat in which Trump istration officials shared details of a U.S. bombing in Yemen. (Tuesday, The Washington Post)
“It’s disgusting, and those types of threats, and that type of behavior, has no place in civil society.” — Tarrant County Commissioner Manny Ramirez, in a statement after a man was arrested following death threats to Ramirez. (Tuesday, KERA)
“I realized they were attacking me specifically. ... When they say ‘Oscar,’ you understand. When they say your name, you understand.” — Palestinian film director and Oscar winner Hamdan Ballal, who told reporters he was heavily beaten by an Israeli settler and soldiers ending up in a hospital (Monday, The Associated Press)
“It’s another day and another disaster by the Democrats. The reality is they have no vision, no policy. They have nothing to sell but hate, and Americans are not buying it.” - Gov. Greg Abbott responding to comments made by Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, in which she referred to him as “hot wheels.” (Wednesday, The Dallas Morning News)
“I was thinking about the planes, trains, and automobiles he used to transfer migrants into communities led by Black mayors, deliberately stoking tension and fear among the most vulnerable. … At no point did I mention or allude to his condition.” — Rep. Jasmine Crockett, in an X post, trying to reframe her comments after criticism. (Wednesday, The Dallas Morning News)
“What makes this case difficult is not necessarily the complexity of the zoning. It’s the way our community has become divided. North Dallas has become a test market for media campaigns, and the negative attention has turned Pepper Square into a political scapegoat.” — Council member Jaynie Schultz, after the City Council voted in favor of turning a Far North Dallas shopping center into a mixed-use development. (Wednesday, The Dallas Morning News)
“Paddington Bear is a beloved cultural icon with children and adults alike. … He represents kindness, tolerance and promotes integration and acceptance in our society. ... Your actions were the antithesis of everything Paddington stands for.” — British Judge Sam Goozee, onishing two men who vandalized a statue of Paddington Bear in Newbury, England. (Tuesday, The Associated Press)