Steve Inskeep On His Interview With Former Defense Secretary Gates

06:09

January 13, 2014

U.S Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is pictured speaking at a press conference with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai June 4, 2011 in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep joins Here & Now's Sacha Pfeiffer to discuss his recent interview with former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.

In the interview, Gates revealed details about his relationship with President Barack Obama, his rivalry with Vice President Joe Biden and what he described as a deep rift between the approaches of senior military leadership and Obama's young cabinet.

Hear the Morning Edition interview and read the transcript

Guest

Steve Inskeep, host of NPR’s Morning Edition. He tweets @NPRinskeep.

This segment aired on January 13, 2014.