Andrew Giuliani
Andrew Giuliani leads the White House Task Force on the World Cup.
Notable Quotes
"While I can't go into the derog on that I can tell you it was the right decision by customs and border patrol and I support that decision."View Story →
"While I can't go into the derog [derogatory information] on that I can tell you it was the right decision by customs and border patrol and I support that decision."View Story →
"The referee was denied admittance for 'very good reason' but also declined to go into details."View Story →
"I know that the president wants to be able to really balance the competitive balance on the field while making sure we're not compromising our national security."View Story →
"We want to make sure the Iranian team has the opportunity to come in and compete."View Story →
"the United States could consider making a bid to host the 2038 World Cup and would be able to 'handle it' if expanded to 64 teams."View Story →
"We believe in our First Amendment rights here in the United States of America."View Story →
"The largest state sponsor of terrorism in my lifetime is dead."View Story →
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