“Appointing special counsel Robert Mueller to probe Russian meddling in...” — Neal Katyal Quote

“Appointing special counsel Robert Mueller to probe Russian meddling in the 2016 election (and any possible ties to President Trump's campaign) was the only choice the Justice Department had. This is the best way to deal with the conflicts and potential conflicts of interest these matters posed.”

“Executive branch rules require sensitive classified information to be discussed in specialized facilities that are designed to guard against the possibility that officials are being targeted for surveillance outside of the workplace.”

“The best way to make change is to know how something works. If you're going to go build something or change whatever it is, if you don't know how it works and you're trying to go make a change in it, the first thing you're doing is you're spending time figuring out how it works. The same thing happens in organizations.”

“If I decide to do a college, which is very, very, very rare, I just stay as P.C. as possible. My point of view really isn't important. Let me just make them laugh the best way I can, but I'm not trying to change the world. I'm not trying to give my point of view on anything at any college at all.”