Biden Gets Endorsement From Leon Panetta: Campaign Update
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Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta endorsed Joe Biden for president on Friday, becoming the ninth member of the Obama administration cabinet to back the former vice president.
“Biden will work to heal our nation from this era of polarization, bring us together as one America, unify our country so that we can work together to govern and solve the difficult problems we confront,” Panetta, who also was Central Intelligence agency director, said in a statement.