Former Secretary of Defense and CIA director Leon Panetta questioned whether President Trump would lead the U.S. into nuclear war if he feels North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is “attacking his manhood.”
“You’ve got two bullies chiding each other with outrageous comments — and it doesn’t help the situation in terms of trying to resolve something that has to be resolved peacefully … because the consequences of nuclear war would be devastating,” Panetta told Politico.
“The question is: “Does [Trump] get so frustrated with the North Korean leader — who’s yelling every other day — that he feels that somehow the North Korean leader is attacking his manhood?”
Panetta’s comments come after Trump promised to deliver “fire and fury like the world have never seen” if North Korea continued to threaten the U.S. after reports said North Korea may have produced a miniature nuclear warhead.
“We’re not sure what direction this is going to take,” Panetta said. “It’s a very dangerous world that’s out there and it’s going to require a lot of decisions on some tough issues.”
