President-elect Trump will nominate legendary retired Marine Corps Gen. James “Mad Dog” Mattis as his defense secretary, despite a law barring recently retired generals from running the Pentagon, Trump announced Thursday at a rally in Cincinnati.
Trump teased supporters at his Ohio rally by asking them not to share news of Mattis’ nomination, which he said he won’t officially announce until next week.
“Don’t let it outside of this room, so I will not tell you that one of our great great generals. … we are going to appoint ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis as our secretary of defense,” Trump said. “But we’re not announcing it until Monday, so don’t tell anybody.”
Trump went praised Mattis’ military record and reputation among the national security community.
“He’s the closest thing we have have to [Gen.] George Patton,” Trump said.
Mattis, beloved by his troops and widely respected by military and civilian leaders alike, is expected to easily get a waiver from Congress to the federal statute that requires the defense secretary to come from civilian life, or be out of uniform seven years.
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The 3 Most Awesome General James Mattis Quotes https://t.co/43rWYA16NX
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) December 2, 2016
1. “When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she’s dating a p**sy”
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