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Leon Panetta

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Leon Panetta is a former U.S. secretary of defense, CIA director, White House chief of staff and congressman. He co-founded the Panetta Institute for Public Policy with Sylvia Panetta.

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What we have documented

We have documented 1 statement by Leon Panetta, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Leon Panetta

Portrait of Leon Panetta

Leon Panetta

Role at the time: Former U.S. secretary of defense and CIA director

Condemned

Statement summary

Leon Panetta argues that cutting senior officers during war would disrupt command, discard experience and weaken military readiness.

“I just think it's a way to weaken our military readiness.”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Leon Panetta and Margaret Donovan discuss Hegseth's military leadership cuts · MS NOW1:43-1:51 question; 2:02-2:43 Panetta; 4:41-4:57 Donovan
Why we used this label

Panetta rejects the proposed cuts because he expects them to harm command and readiness.

Read statementFull case: Should Hegseth cut 20% of general and admiral positions?

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