Leon Panetta is Obama's Choice for CIA
3,255 views · Published 7 January 2009 · 2:25 · Indexed 25 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
Democratic Party officials say President-elect Barack Obama has picked former White House chief of staff Leon Panetta as the next head of the Central Intelligence Agency. Mr. Obama has not made a formal announcement, and some lawmakers and analysts are questioning the Washington insider's lack of experience with intelligence gathering. Leta Hong Fincher has more.
