On the recordMay 10, 2017
I think I can tell you, Anderson, that no president I ever worked for would have asked that question over an FBI director, because of the appearance of a conflict by just asking that question.
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transcripts.cnn.comLeon Panetta: “I think I can tell you, Anderson, that no president I ever worked for would have asked that question over an FBI…”
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Panetta critiques the appropriateness of the president asking the FBI director about an investigation.
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