Summary
Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta criticized a meeting organized by President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at Quantico, saying it was a "waste of time." Panetta believed that the gathering should have focused on preparing for modern threats instead of addressing political and cultural issues.
Key Facts
- Leon Panetta is a former U.S. Secretary of Defense and CIA Director.
- He criticized a meeting at Quantico called by President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Panetta described the meeting as a "recruiting speech" with political complaints.
- He suggested the meeting should have focused on future military threats.
- Panetta lifted the military ban on women in combat in 2013.
- Pete Hegseth made negative comments about women in the military.
- Panetta disagreed with Trump's decision to rename the Defense Department to the War Department.
