Ashton Carter, Dick Cheney, William Cohen, Mark Esper, Robert Gates, Chuck Hagel, James Mattis, Leon Panetta, William Perry and Donald Rumsfeld are the 10 living former U.S. secretaries of defense.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Opinion All 10 living former defense secretaries: Involving the military in election disputes would cross into dangerous territory
By Ashton Carter
, Dick Cheney
, William Cohen
, Mark Esper
, Robert Gates
, Chuck Hagel
, James Mattis
, Leon Panetta
, William Perry
and Donald Rumsfeld
January 3, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. EST