Jessica Tuchman Mathews
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}Source: Getty
Lawmakers Promise Tough Questions for Defense, CIA Nominees
The personal gravitas and experience of both Chuck Hagel and John Brennan make them qualified additions to President Obama’s second-term cabinet.
Source: PBS NewsHour
Speaking to PBS NewsHour, Carnegie President Jessica T. Mathews discussed President Obama’s nomination of Chuck Hagel for defense secretary and John Brennan for CIA director. She expressed support for the pair, stating that both men have a kind of personal gravitas that comes with decades of experience that can’t be substituted with briefing books or anything else.
About the Author
Distinguished Fellow
Mathews is a distinguished fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She served as Carnegie’s president for 18 years.
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Recent Work
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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