President Bush has accepted Donald Rumsfeld's resignation as Secretary of Defense. His chosen replacement is former CIA Director Robert Gates. Asked if new leadership means a new direction at the Pentagon, President Bush acknowledged that he and Secretary Rumsfeld agreed that "sometimes it's necessary to have a fresh perspective."
Bush Says He'll Work with Democrats; Rumsfeld Resigns
Credits
Guests:
- David Sanger - national security correspondent, New York Times - @SangerNYT
- Jeff Stein - National Security Editor for Congressional Quarterly
- Joe Galloway - Nationally syndicated columnist for McClatchy newspapers
- Thomas Hammes - Retired Marine Colonel