Our preference when dealing with suspected terrorists is to capture, detain, debrief and prosecute them, but the fact is ... in some areas of the world, particularly in remote locations where extremists are hiding out, local authorities have limited capacity and, in some cases, limited will to go after these extremists.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest

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They're struggling to justify their opposition to our engagement with Iran, i understand the interest in details for a more colorful story but I don't understand what this does to the broader outlines of an agreement that has been in place for six months now.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest

The United States, under President Obama, has not paid a ransom to secure the release of Americans unjustly detained in Iran and we're not going to pay a ransom.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest

For business interests who are considering doing business in Malaysia, they're going to be looking for signs that there is good business climate.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest

The U.S. commitment to that pledge is ironclad, the president renewed that commitment just two weeks ago today when he traveled to Warsaw, Poland, to attend the NATO summit.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest

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It will confirm what we have been saying for quite some time.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest

When you are focused on something as big as helping the country respond to the worst mass shooting in our nation’s history, when you are focused on something as big as safeguarding the country and combating violent extremism, it’s important not to get distracted by things that are so small.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest

But the individual President Obama has put forward is somebody that Republicans have described as a consensus nominee.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest

This suit represents the first time in our nation's history that Congress has been permitted to sue the executive branch over a disagreement about how to interpret a statute, it's unfortunate that Republicans have resorted to a taxpayer-funded lawsuit to re-fight a political fight that they keep losing.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest

I know that the president will certainly poke a little fun at him... by White House spokesman Josh Ear...

I know that the president will certainly poke a little fun at himself.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest

We obviously are concerned about this development, because offering up support to the rebels in Yemen is something that is not at all consistent with U.N. Security Council resolutions.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest

I don't know whether he envisioned himself being a part of that national unity government. Obviously that would be a nonstarter for us.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest

The list of people invited to meet with the president in Cuba in non-negotiable, i would not be surprised if there are people on that list that the Cuban government prefer we not meet with ... but I can tell you the president is going to move forward in those meetings and have a conversation about human rights.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest

You should not prompt changes to the newsroom or to a news organization's editorial policies, we call on the Turkish government to ensure full respect for due process and equal treatment under the law, and in a democratic society, critical opinions should be encouraged not silenced.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest

We will continue to redouble our efforts with our allies and partners in the region to try to limit Iran's ability to continue to develop their missile program.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest

The president ... gave everyone in the room, Democrats and Republicans, the opportunity to put forward their own suggestions for potential Supreme Court nominees, the president didn't guarantee that he would choose that person, but the president did indicate that he would take seriously any recommendations that either Democrats or Republicans had to put forward.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest

We'll have to see if Republicans are also committed to that kind of serious conversation, maybe they won't be, and if they aren't, then maybe it will be a shorter-than-expected meeting.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest

Since 1875, a president's nominee has never been denied a hearing unless that president later withdrew that nomination.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest

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