# Panetta Says Voters Sent Trump a Message on Iran War

https://mins.news/en/video/129822

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-11-04 23:21 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-cxKkJ_3ZE

> Leon Panetta says Susie Wiles’s continued role as White House chief of staff depends on her relationship with President Donald Trump, which Panetta describes as seemingly good. He says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lacks credibility with lawmakers in both parties, has not kept Congress adequately informed, and that Trump will ultimately have to decide whether to retain him.

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