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Trump and Pence's Remarks at Ceremonial Swearing-In of General Charles Brown as Chief of Staff
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Remarks by President Trump and Vice President Pence at Ceremonial Swearing-In of General Charles Brown as Chief of Staff of the Air Force
NATIONAL SECURITY & DEFENSE
Issued on: August 4, 2020
Oval Office
4:37 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: So thank you very much everybody. This is very special. Charles Q. — I like that — Q. Brown, Jr. And you family is very proud of you. Your wife is very proud, your sons are very proud, and I’m very proud. And I’m proud to have you in the Oval Office. This was going to be in a different location, and there’s only one Oval Office. I said, “This is the big leagues, and we have to have you and your family over to celebrate.” This is an incredible occasion.
There’s only one thing I worry about: Charles was confirmed 98 to nothing. That makes me a little bit concerned, right? Ninety-eight — (laughter). I’ve never heard — I’ve never heard that before. You understand what that means: 98 to nothing. So that’s an achievement.
{snip}
Good luck. Go out there, and do it. Greatest country in the world. And you have all those brand-new F-35s; you have all that. (Laughter.) And you have equipment like you didn’t have two or three years ago, I can tell you.
Congratulations.
MS. BROWN: Thank you.
GENERAL BROWN: Thank you, Mr. President.
THE PRESIDENT: Congratulations, everybody. (Applause.)
END 4:43 P.M. EDT
Remarks by President Trump and Vice President Pence at Ceremonial Swearing-In of General Charles Brown as Chief of Staff of the Air Force
NATIONAL SECURITY & DEFENSE
Issued on: August 4, 2020
Oval Office
4:37 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: So thank you very much everybody. This is very special. Charles Q. — I like that — Q. Brown, Jr. And you family is very proud of you. Your wife is very proud, your sons are very proud, and I’m very proud. And I’m proud to have you in the Oval Office. This was going to be in a different location, and there’s only one Oval Office. I said, “This is the big leagues, and we have to have you and your family over to celebrate.” This is an incredible occasion.
There’s only one thing I worry about: Charles was confirmed 98 to nothing. That makes me a little bit concerned, right? Ninety-eight — (laughter). I’ve never heard — I’ve never heard that before. You understand what that means: 98 to nothing. So that’s an achievement.
{snip}
Good luck. Go out there, and do it. Greatest country in the world. And you have all those brand-new F-35s; you have all that. (Laughter.) And you have equipment like you didn’t have two or three years ago, I can tell you.
Congratulations.
MS. BROWN: Thank you.
GENERAL BROWN: Thank you, Mr. President.
THE PRESIDENT: Congratulations, everybody. (Applause.)
END 4:43 P.M. EDT
