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Leon Panetta on the Trump Administration’s Venezuelan Boat Strikes

December 15, 2025·26 min·2 clips

Leon Panetta says Trump and his defense secretary are dodging blame for a strike that killed survivors.

David Remnick interviews former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta about alarming U.S. military actions under Trump, including strikes in Venezuela that Panetta suggests may be war crimes. They discuss the misuse of military force, ethical contrasts with past operations like the bin Laden raid, and broader concerns over U.S. foreign policy in Venezuela, Ukraine, and Taiwan, culminating in Panetta's warning about domestic political dysfunction as the greatest security threat.

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