Leon Panetta
Leon Panetta: ‘Put our intelligence people on highest alert’ amid White House outbreak
The vice-commandant of the US Coast Guard, Admiral Charles Ray, learned that he is infected with the coronavirus. Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley is now in quarantine as a result. The consequences for national security could be staggering, says a former secretary of defense.
Former Ambassador Ryan Crocker’s Personal Take on Serving the United States in Conflict Zones
Former US Ambassador Ryan Crocker, the man who says he’s been called “a crisis junkie” shares some of his personal thoughts with anchor Marco Werman on why American diplomats need to serve in conflict zones.
How President Obama and Congress Could Avoid Sequestration
Since President Obama began his second term, just a few weeks ago, he’s discussed his domestic policy priorities – particularly immigration and gun control – at length, but we’ve heard very little about the budget cuts coming down the pike. If Congress and the president do not reach a spending deal by March 1st, budget […]
Defense Secretary Panetta Meets with China’s Xi Jinping
China’s leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping held his first talks with a foreign official since vanishing from the public eye nearly two weeks ago. He met with US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. Anchor Aaron Schachter speaks with Mary Kay Magistad in Beijing.