Robert Bentley

I have decided it is time for me to step down as governor, i'm leaving this office that I have loved to focus on other and possibly more effective areas of service.

I've not always made the right choices, i've not always said the right things. Though I have sometimes failed, I've always tried to live up to the high expectations the people place on the person who holds this esteemed office.

Major threats that have occurred since 9?11, not necessarily all, but the major individuals that have been stopped, those individuals that have come out of refugee programs, that's what I've been told.

My heart says that we should let these people in simply because they are fighting ISIS and have been displaced by ISIS just like, you know, ISIS is our enemy also, my head says that I have to protect the people of the state of Alabama and keep them secure.

I have been told by my law enforcement agency, by Homeland Security, that there have been some major threats against the United States after 9?11, and all of those individuals came out of refugee programs.

The deplorable practices at Planned Parenthood have been exposed to Americans. I've terminated any association with the organization in AL.

I have to uphold not only the constitution of Alabama, but I swore to uphold the constitution of the United States and we will uphold the law of the United States. I will uphold the law of the nation and this is now the law.

This issue has created confusion with conflicting direction for probate judges in Alabama, probate judges have a unique responsibility in our state, and I support them. I will not take any action against probate judges, which would only serve to further complicate this issue.