"In the course of his long career, Leon Panetta was a lieutenant in the Army, a congressman from California, Bill Clinton's White House chief of staff, Barack Obama's director of the C.I.A., and later, his Secretary of Defense."
"David Remnick talks with Panetta about the current Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, the legality of the ongoing Navy strikes targeting civilian boats off the coast of Venezuela, and the problem with using the military as "the President's personal toy.""
Leon Panetta held roles as an Army lieutenant, California congressman, Bill Clinton’s White House chief of staff, Barack Obama’s C.I.A. director, and later Secretary of Defense. Concerns focus on the current Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, and his approach to military leadership. Legal questions surround Navy strikes that have targeted civilian boats off the coast of Venezuela. Alarm centers on the broader problem of treating the military as the President’s personal tool, with implications for civilian harm and constitutional norms. The New Yorker Radio Hour releases new episodes on Tuesdays and Fridays and is produced with WNYC Studios.
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