Many of you have been in the room when the president has delivered speeches where he’s talked about his love for this country, or how the United States is a force for good in the world — in fact it’s the greatest force for good that the world has ever seen — and we can cite those examples and many of you have been in the room when he’s delivered remarks like that — both in this country and around the world.

More generally, I can tell you that it’s sad to see, when someone who’s attained a certain level of public stature and even admiration, tarnishes that legacy so thoroughly. And the truth is that I don’t take any joy or vindication or satisfaction from that. Really, I think the only thing that I feel is sorry for Rudy Giuliani today.

—Josh Earnest
Press Conference