When I saw this article, I checked DJT Twitter, Facebook and Transition website, and did not see any mention of it. So I wondered about that. Now I see Jason Miller, the DJT Transition Team Communications Director, tweeting that the decision has not been made yet. Maybe it will be Mattis, but evidently this did not come from the Trump team.
Have we been asleep for 8 years? It’s a Democrat strategy. Float a name as a sure thing and watch the reaction.
I think it leaked out too early but IMHO it’s the real deal. I’ve heard the Mattis rumor for days now. Also, if Don Trump Jr retweeted the Wash Post link, it adds credibility.
I don’t know if this is true either, but a reddit post at the_donald says there’s a draft House bill ready to go with Mattis’ name in it to vote for the waiver required for his nomination.