Posted on 12/02/2016 11:21:24 AM PST by Sean_Anthony
Current law says no one can serve as Secretary of Defense if he has served in the military at any time in the past seven years
When even Trump-hater David French loves the choice, there must be something awfully special about Defense Secretary designee James Mattis:
He is clear about the Iranian threat, has worked closely with Israel, and has served as the supreme allied commander of transformation for NATO and the chief of Central Command. In other words, few men have been as closely involved in American military planning and war fighting as Mattis. His speeches and statements are legendary. He fights hard, and he fights honorably.
Apparently this writer hasn’t been paying attention...it was announced on the Tucker Carlson show while waiting for PE Trump to arrive that the Congress have already started getting papers ready to Mattis to be approved...they did it once before...
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