At one time Donald Trump was singing praises of James Mattis, calling him “the real deal”. Mattis was Trump’s choice, not someone Mitch McConnell forced him to select.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/306910-trump-calls-mattis-the-real-deal-after-meeting/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/dec/01/james-mattis-secretary-of-defense-donald-trump
> Mattis was Trump’s choice <
Right. And I really don’t want to hear how Trump was forced to pick Mattis, or anyone else. The buck stops at the Oval Office.
Trump didn’t do very well when it comes to making appointments. Should he decide to run again, I hope he will address this problem. Let us know it won’t happen again.