U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, left, shakes hands with U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Jacobson as the secretary arrives in Ottawa, Ontario, March 26, 2012, to attend meetings with Canadian and Mexican defense officials. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
So Far, Media Mum on Obama's Defense Secretary: A Million Dollars for Commuting Costs? -- News Busters
The big three networks have, thus far, shown little interest in investigating the nearly one million dollars in commuting costs spent by Barack Obama's Defense Secretary. According to the Washington Times, Leon Panetta's weekend flights home cost $32,000 and have totaled $860,000 as of early April.
Yet, ABC, NBC and CBS have skipped this subject, even as White House Press Secretary Jay Carney was pressed on it, Wednesday. Yet, on January 29, 2012, 60 Minutes profiled Panetta about his California farm. Journalist Scott Pelley puffed, "He and his brother planted these walnut trees sixty-five years ago with their father...Did you pick the walnuts?"
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My Comment: There was some reportage of this news story .... but yeah .... do not expect any follow-up.
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