By — News Desk News Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/former-defense-secretary-panetta-sees-greatest-threat-u-s-coming-inside-washington Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Former Secretary of Defense Panetta sees greatest threat to U.S. coming from inside Washington Politics Oct 9, 2014 9:30 PM EDT Disfunction in Washington is the most serious threat to the United States, says former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. “Our inability to come together, to work together and present a unified front…seriously damages not only our national defense, but damages our economy as well.” Panetta spoke on the occasion of the release of his memoir, Worthy Fights, which takes a critical look at leadership in Washington, and particularly President Obama’s efforts to handle legislative gridlock in the shadow of several world crises. “This is a — this is a serious time in our history in 2014. It’s a serious time with regards to, what direction is this country going to take? We have got a Washington that’s largely dysfunctional in the stalemate. We’re not dealing with the principal issues facing this country. We’re dealing with a series of threats abroad.” Watch Secretary Panetta’s full interview with Judy Woodruff here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWhCzPTqoJY We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — News Desk News Desk
Disfunction in Washington is the most serious threat to the United States, says former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. “Our inability to come together, to work together and present a unified front…seriously damages not only our national defense, but damages our economy as well.” Panetta spoke on the occasion of the release of his memoir, Worthy Fights, which takes a critical look at leadership in Washington, and particularly President Obama’s efforts to handle legislative gridlock in the shadow of several world crises. “This is a — this is a serious time in our history in 2014. It’s a serious time with regards to, what direction is this country going to take? We have got a Washington that’s largely dysfunctional in the stalemate. We’re not dealing with the principal issues facing this country. We’re dealing with a series of threats abroad.” Watch Secretary Panetta’s full interview with Judy Woodruff here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWhCzPTqoJY We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now