On the recordJuly 27, 2017
I think it is very important in any White House to be able to have someone like a chief of staff be able to look the president in the eye and tell him when he's wrong.
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transcripts.cnn.comLeon Panetta: “I think it is very important in any White House to be able to have someone like a chief of staff be able to look the…”
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Panetta stresses the need for a chief of staff to communicate honestly with the president.
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