Thursday on CNN’s “The Lead,” former White House chief of staff and former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta accused President Donald Trump of leading with chaos and bullying, and added that it was “not working.” Partial transcript as follows: TAPPER: So this week,
Friday on CNN, former Defense Secretary and CIA Director Leon Panetta said of President Donald Trump’s warnings to North Korea and Venezuela that this was “not reality TV.” Panetta said, “Considering the number of flash points we’re dealing with in a
Monday on CNN’s “Situation Room,” when asked about the political fight over the Republican health care bill, former CIA Director Leon Panetta called the Donald Trump presidency “dysfunctional.” Panetta said, “This is a moment when, you know, you wonder why there
The Obama administration’s leaks of classified intelligence caused lives to be ruined and lost. Yet the media protected Obama at all costs.
Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” former CIA Director and former White House chief of staff Leon Panetta discussed the White House considering an executive order announcing the intent to withdraw from North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and called it
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said President Donald Trump’s lack of confidence in the intelligence community over leaks to the media was “the last thing they need,” which he said was to have a
On this weekend’s broadcast of Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” former CIA Director Leon Panetta discussed President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting travel from seven Muslim-majority countries and declared he could not govern as president “through executive orders.” Panetta said,
Monday on CNN’s “Situation Room,” former CIA Director Leon Panetta said when President Donald Trump was speaking at CIA headquarters in Langley, VA on Saturday, “He forgot that he was president of the United States.” Panetta said, “As former chief
Thursday on MSNBC’s “Hardball,” while discussing President-elect Donald Trump initially doubting the U.S. intelligence community’s assertion Russia was behind the hacking incidents in the 2016 presidential election, the former CIA Director Leon Panetta said if the people in the intelligence
Friday on CNN’s “Situation Room,” former CIA Director Leon Panetta warned of a “very rough ride” if President Donald Trump tweets his “emotions” once he is sworn into office. Panetta said, “You know, as a former chief of staff, I just
Sunday on CBS’s “Face The Nation,” former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said “like a lot of people,” he wa not sure which version President-elect Donald Trump “is going to walk into the Oval Office” — a “reality TV” star or a
Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” while being questioned on whether Clinton Foundation donors got preferential treatment from Hillary Clinton’s State Department, former Defense Secretary and CIA Director and Hillary Clinton supporter Leon Panetta declared that it’s time to “move on” and to
On the third night of the Democratic convention, a speaker finally brought up defeating ISIS and other terrorists — only to be met with boos from the crowd.
Protesters at the Democratic National Convention heckled Leon Panetta, the former defense secretary and CIA director who served alongside the party’s presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in President Barack Obama’s cabinet.
Wednesday when asked by CNN’s Christiane Amanpour about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s comments on Russia, former Obama administration CIA Director Leon Panetta said Trump was “truly not qualified” to be president. Panetta said, “I just find those kinds of
Benghazi Select Committee Chairman Representative Trey Gowdy (R-SC) stated that during the Benghazi attack, officials thought the best use then-Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s time “was to call a pastor who was going to burn a Koran, and a YouTube
Thursday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” former Obama administration Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is “accusing the president of the United States of treason and collaborating
The very long profile of Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes at New York Times Magazine is probably meant to be flattering, but it’s actually a horrifying look at the train wreck of Obama foreign policy. Rhodes knows absolutely nothing
Former Defense Secretaries Robert Gates, Leon Panetta, and Chuck Hagel criticized the Obama administration’s “operational micromanagement”, “cautiousness and overcorrection, which makes it appear that the United States is hesitant to take action”, and lack of understanding of “the tremendous responsibility
Thursday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” former Obama CIA Director and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, there are no “details” or “substance” what he is pitching on the campaign trail. Host Andrea Mitchell asked,
The contributions and meritorious service of drone pilots who have been providing direct support for years to troops in and outside the combat zone are to be officially recognized by new awards the Pentagon is expected to create as part of a broad review of the medal award process conducted by the military services, defense officials revealed Wednesday.
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and Secretary of Defense for the Obama administration Leon Panetta said of the rise of ISIS in Syria and Iraq was a result of the United States “not
Jimmy Panetta has his sights set on taking back the 20th district congressional seat once held by his father Leon Panetta, who recently served as Secretary of Defense in the Obama administration. The incumbent, Democrat Sam Farr, is retiring.
All-male ground combat Marine units “demonstrated higher performance levels” when compared to squads with females, revealed a Marine Corps study that examined the implications of integrating women into all ground combat arms occupations and units.
Production of the film Zero Dark Thirty, which chronicled the hunt for Osama bin Laden and the Navy SEAL raid that killed him in 2011, has long been controversial. Now a Zero Dark Thirty controversy is being brought to light by newly-released documents: the filmmakers were nearly prosecuted for bribing some of the CIA officials with whom they worked.
Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta admits that the Iran deal is bad, but says it provides an opportunity for the U.S. to become more aggressive in dealing with the Iranian regime.
Wednesday on PBS’ “NewsHour,” former Secretary of Defense and CIA Director Leon Panetta said if ISIS is left to maintain a base of operation in Iraq they will turn their attention to attacking America next. When host Judy Woodruff asked,
The family of fallen Iraq war hero Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta accepted the nation’s second-highest award for valor, the Navy Cross, on his behalf nearly a decade after the Pentagon denied him the Medal of Honor.
Several ex-national security leaders have joined forces to argue that pushing through President Barack Obama’s trade agenda is good for national security—even though it would hurt American manufacturing, could increase the already-record-high trade deficit and likely add to the national debt.
Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” President Barack Obama’s former Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta said his former boss’ polices have helped make Yemen “another failed state in the Middle East,” which in turn gives al Qaeda in the Arabian
Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” President Barack Obama’s former Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta said by not arming the Ukrainians, Obama is not being tough enough on Russian President Vladimir Putin “because we’re engaged in a whole new
Monday Oracle Corporation announced that former CIA director and secretary of defense under President Obama Leon Panetta will become a director for the Silicon Valley multinational computer technology giant.
Sunday on CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” former secretary of defense and the former director of CIA Leon Panetta said “it’s a matter of time” before terrorist attempt an attack on the United States. Panetta said, “I think what we’re seeing,
Sunday on CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” former secretary of defense and the former director of CIA Leon Panetta criticized President Obama for not attending the Paris unity march. Panetta said, “It was a mistake because we missed an opportunity to