Charlie Rose Scolds Panetta: Shouldn’t You Wait Until Obama’s out of Office to Criticize?

Charlie Rose Scolds Panetta: Shouldn't You Wait Until Obama's Out of Office to Criticize Him? (NewsBusters)

In an interview aired on Wednesday's CBS This Morning, co-host Charlie Rose lectured former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on criticizing President Obama in a new memoir: "There are those who say, you know, he appointed you to two of the highest positions that this country has to offer, just wait until he's out of office before criticizing."

Panetta pushed back: "Do you know what? It's exactly because I am very loyal to this president and because I want him to succeed that I think it's important to raise these issues now....And besides that, I don't think you put a hold on history. I think the American people are entitled to understand history and what's involved in the policy decisions that this country makes..."