Retired General Mattis Picked by Trump for Defense Secretary
- The president-elect has called him a ‘true general’s general’
- Congress would have to waive a rule that would bar appointment
Trump to Nominate Gen. James Mattis for Defense Secretary
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President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that he will nominate General James Mattis, a career U.S. Marine and a hawk on Iran, as the nation’s 26th defense secretary.
Trump made the announcement at a rally in Cincinnati after telling the audience: “Don’t let it outside of this room. Promise?" Trump called Mattis “one of our great, great, great generals” and referred to him by his nickname: "Mad Dog."