Denis McDonough quotes

Denis McDonough is an American public servant and policy advisor who has held several key roles in the U.S. government. Notably, he served as White House Chief of Staff under President Barack Obama and is currently the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. He is widely respected for his leadership on national security and veterans’ issues. Here are 8 of his quotes:

The bottom line is this. When it comes to preventing violent extremism and terrorism in the United States, Muslim Americans are not part of the problem, you're part of the solution.

Denis McDonough

Being religious is quintessentially American.

Denis McDonough

I'm indebted to the teachers who shaped me - from the Sisters of St. Joseph at St. Croix Catholic elementary to the monks of St. John's in Minnesota to my professors at Georgetown.

Denis McDonough

Preventing radicalization that leads to violence here in America is part of our larger strategy to decisively defeat al Qaeda.

Denis McDonough

I grew up in Stillwater, Minnesota in a proud Catholic family.

Denis McDonough

Sunday afternoons at a parish center - or a community center - is familiar territory for me.

Denis McDonough

As a husband, father and public servant, I'm thankful for the counsel and wisdom of my older brothers - Bill, who was a priest, and Kevin, who is a priest.

Denis McDonough