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Leon Panetta on Russia Sanctions, North Korea Talks and Syria Strikes

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Leon Panetta, former U.S. Defense Secretary and former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, speaks during a discussion on countering violent extremism, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, October 23, 2017 in Washington, DC.  (Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

At a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, President Trump on Wednesday said he would slap new sanctions on Russia when they were needed and that nobody has been tougher on Russia than he has. We talk with former Secretary of Defense and CIA director Leon Panetta about the latest foreign policy developments.

Guests:
Leon Panetta, chairman, The Panetta Institute for Public Policy; former director, CIA; former U.S. Secretary of Defense

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