| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Panetta’s successor at Defense | Wall Street Journal | 26 Feb 2022 |
| Defense secretary between Panetta and Carter | Wall Street Journal | 26 Aug 2020 |
| Secretary of defense after Panetta | New York Times | 21 Nov 2015 |
| Secretary of defense after Panetta | ||
| Panetta successor as Secretary of Defense | ||
| Panetta's successor as defense secretary | ||
| Obama's third defense secretary | ||
| Senator from the Great Plains | ||
| Panetta's successor |