Leon Panetta on John Bolton: Retribution Is a Lousy Way to Deal with Opponents, You ‘Wind Up Chasing Your Own Tail’

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PANETTA: "Well, look. You know, I‘ve. I‘ve served a number of presidents and, I don‘t know, a president yet. Who likes to. Be criticized by people who are in their administration. Or people in general. I. Remember telling Bill Clinton that, the best way to deal with those that criticize you. Is to. Basically prove them wrong and prove. Your policies right. Retribution, very frankly is, is a. lousy way to try to deal. With your opponents because you wind up chasing your own tail. So. I. I hope that that‘s not involved here. Look, John Bolton is a guy who‘s got a lot of experience in foreign policy. I don‘t agree with. Everything he says, but he is pretty forthright in what he believes. And you know what? People have a right to be able to say what they want. This is a free country. We do have free speech. President Trump would be the first person to say we should protect the right of free speech."