Margaret Donovan
Role at the time: Attorney and former U.S. Army captain and JAG Corps lawyer
Condemned
Statement summary
Margaret Donovan agrees with Leon Panetta that reducing experienced senior military leadership during war is ill-timed.
“Described statement, 4:41-4:57: Donovan agrees with Panetta that wartime is not the time to shed experienced officers who could help the defense secretary.”
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
Panetta and Donovan give separate answers about reducing senior military leadership. Panetta warns about disrupted command during war. Donovan agrees that experienced officers should not be discarded at that time.
Why we used this label
Donovan expressly agrees with the criticism of shedding experienced officers during war.