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Leon Panetta: “The way he bears the consequences is that those matters then turn sour on him because he's failing to lead this country…”

On the recordJanuary 29, 2019
The way he bears the consequences is that those matters then turn sour on him because he's failing to lead this country with regards to national security issues.
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Leon Panetta
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Panetta discusses the repercussions of Trump's rejection of intelligence on national security.

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