We are trying to get a border wall to protect millions of low income Americans against folks who aren't supposed to be here. So, it's a national security. Mick Mulvaney More Quotes by Mick Mulvaney More Quotes From Mick Mulvaney Did he also mention to me ... the corruption related to the DNC server? Absolutely. No question about that. But that's it. And that's why we held up the money. Mick Mulvaney politics Let me be clear, there was absolutely no quid pro quo between Ukrainian military aid and any investigation into the 2016 election. The president never told me to withhold any money until the Ukrainians did anything related to the server. Mick Mulvaney politics Did Mick Mulvaney also mention to me in the past, the corruption related to the Democratic National Committee server ? Absolutely. No question, but that's it. That's why we held up the money. Mick Mulvaney politics The look-back to what happened in 2016 certainly was part of the things that he was worried about in corruption in that nation. Mick Mulvaney politics There never was any condition on the flow of the aid related to the matter of the Democratic National Committee server. Mick Mulvaney politics The answer to that is, well the' so what' is Representative Gerald Connolly're going to be impeached because that's abuse of office. And extortion, the last time I checked, is still a crime. Mick Mulvaney politics Get over it. There's going to be political influence in foreign policy. Mick Mulvaney top-news Everybody is trying to raise the caps. Mick Mulvaney politics So you tell me if things are moving in the right direction. Mick Mulvaney politics We're not done with her. I doubt she's done with us, we'll see how long that holds up. Mick Mulvaney politics That's not an unreasonable thing to ask. Mick Mulvaney politics The two are absolutely not linked, these are not tariffs as part of a trade dispute. These are tariffs as part of an immigration problem. Mick Mulvaney politics Shahira Knight is an incredible asset to me, to this administration, and to the country, shahira Knight's as valuable for Shahira Knight strategic political insights behind the scenes as Shahira Knight is for Shahira Knight numerous public contributions. I've enjoyed working alongside her every day I have been here, and it is an understatement to say that Shahira Knight will be sorely missed. Mick Mulvaney politics I do, but I also think we're being played by the Democrats a little bit, you know, I think what they want me to do is say,' well what we'll do is raise taxes, and we'll do this and this and this,' and then they'll have a news conference -- see, President Donald Trump wants to raise taxes. So it's a little bit of a game. Mick Mulvaney politics Is this a real negotiation ? I think it remains to be seen. Mick Mulvaney politics You hate to sound like a cliche, but are you better off than you were four years ago ? It's pretty simple, right ? ' It's the economy, stupid.' I think that's easy, people will vote for somebody they don't like if they think it's good for them. Mick Mulvaney politics They knew they were not going to get these taxes, that is not going to happen, and they know it. This is a political stunt by my former colleagues. Mick Mulvaney politics Democrats are demanding that the IRS turn over the documents. That is not going to happen, and they know it. This is a political stunt. Mick Mulvaney top-news You can make all the promises you want but when you're still sending 100,000 people across the southern border, actions speak louder than words, we want to work with the Northern Triangle countries but we need their assistance. Mick Mulvaney politics The president is not a white supremacist. I'm not sure how many times we have to say that. Mick Mulvaney politics