FIRST ON CNN: Panetta to keep security detail in retirement
Outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will have a full detail of security agents assigned to him for the foreseeable future after he leaves office, an administration official confirmed to CNN Wednesday.
Federal security personnel will be assigned to Panetta due to concerns about potential future threats against him both as a result of his time as CIA director and secretary of defense, the official said.
"This is the guy that killed Osama bin Laden," the official noted. "He'll have guys with him for some time to come."
The official declined to be identified because of the sensitive nature of the information. But he was willing to discuss the matter because outgoing defense secretaries in the past also have had protection details after leaving office when circumstances warrant.
Security personnel are readily visible when these former government officials appear in public.
The official would not discuss how long Panetta would have a security detail, but noted it would depend on an ongoing assessment of threats against him.
Panetta is expected to return to his home in California this week. His last day in office is expected to be Thursday.
A security detail also will be assigned to Chuck Hagel upon being confirmed as secretary of defense. That detail will include personnel to accompany him at all times with secure communications equipment.
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At least he doesn't harbor criminals that rape their own.
Just keep him.
is obama selling out the natural resources of this country?
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How will we know whether or not that the guy he ordered murdered back on May 2, 2011 was in fact the true Ussama bin Laden or not? That is the $64,000 question here! I suppose we'll never know since the government wants to glorify this obscene war forever!!!
lol! only Pakistanis call OBL "Ussama bin Laden", no wonder your posts are so pro-terrorists, you SOB.
Classic example of ACTUALLY needing a security detail. He needs a security detail because he recommended cutting military pay, not from al qaeda. Unfortunately CNN this is barely a story. Why dont you guys ever write about how corrupt our Government and private industry are(which are partners as stated by many Govt officials)
Another 64,000 question here. Thanks for bringing it up, SGT Dante A.