Outgoing attorney general Eric Holder excoriated his former colleague Leon Panetta for his post-office criticism of President Obama, calling the former defense secretary and CIA head’s comments “unfortunate” and saying it’s not something he should’ve done with the president still in the White House.
In his recent book and during a series of promotional TV interviews, Panetta slammed Obama’s leadership style and his decision to prematurely withdraw American troops from Iraq. And speaking with CNN’s Evan Perez, the attorney general made it clear he wasn’t happy with the betrayal.
“I have to really disagree with his characterization of the president,” Holder said, calling Obama “deliberate” but “resolute once he makes up his mind.”
“So I think that what Leon said in the book is unfortunate,” he continued. “Frankly, I don’t think it’s something that a former cabinet member should do while the president who served is still in office. That’s not something that I would even consider doing.”
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