[ConorMacNessa]

It starts:

From Wikipedia:

"Mattis is a board member of Theranos, a controversial Silicon Valley biotech company with criticized corporate governance practices.[42] On December 2, 2015, The Washington Post reported that the exploration of a partnership and possible field test with the Department of Defense had led to issues being found with the company's blood testing device and a request that the FDA investigate. The CEO of Theranos reached out to Mattis via email to see if he could help with this matter with the Department of Defense. Mattis put his support behind Theranos and via subsequent emails asked how the current obstacle could be overcome. After Mattis' retirement he joined the board of directors of Theranos. In a letter from the Department of Defense approving his future and possible employment by Theranos, Mattis was given permission with conditions. He was cautioned to do so only if he did not represent Theranos with regards to the blood testing device and its potential acquisition by the Departments of the Navy or Defense.[43]"

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[catnipman]

This is EXTREMELY bad news for both President Trump and James Mattis. All of these clueless old fools on the Theranos board were completely conned by a pretty little fast talking blonde sociopath named Elizabeth Holmes.

There’s no way anybody on the board of that fraudulent corporation should be let ANYWHERE near the Trump Administration, much less considered for a cabinet position like DoD.

I REALLY hope the transition team is doing due diligence and careful vetting of some of these characters they’re looking at, or President Trump will end up with A LOT of credibility-destroying egg on his face during Congressional hearings for their appointments.

Learning that James Mattis is on the board of Theranos, which is basically a latter-day Enron, is EXTREMELY disheartening.