Tag: James Mattis
Extraordinary warning to Donald Trump by 10 former Pentagon chiefs
In an extraordinary rebuke of President Donald Trump, all 10 living former secretaries of defense cautioned Sunday against any move to involve...
Donald Trump fires Mark Esper as Pentagon chief after election defeat
President Donald Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday, an unprecedented move by a president struggling to accept election defeat and...
Cabinet chaos: Trump’s team battles scandal, irrelevance
One Cabinet member was grilled by Congress about alleged misuse of taxpayer funds for private flights. Another faced an extraordinary revolt within his own...
Bradley Byrne: Honoring our veterans
On November 11, we will celebrate Veterans Day and honor those who have served our nation. This is a day set aside to share...
After 2 months, Jim Mattis is only Donald Trump pick at...
Jim Mattis is not lonely in the Pentagon, but two months into his tenure as secretary of defense not a single political appointee has...
Senate confirms first wave of Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees
The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's first Cabinet member Friday evening, formally approving retired Marine Gen. James Mattis to be his defense secretary. Less than...
Week 1: Cabinet picks contradict Donald Trump stands on some issues
The lack of fireworks surrounding Senate consideration of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks may reflect a slew of statements his choices have made contradicting...
Senators voice little opposition to James Mattis as defense chief
Senators signaled little opposition Tuesday to the nomination of James Mattis to be defense secretary, as national security experts recommended lawmakers amend the law...
Donald Trump to nominate retired Gen. James Mattis to lead Pentagon
President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate retired Gen. James Mattis to be his defense secretary.
Mattis, 66, is a Marine Corps general who retired...
Donald Trump drama rolls on: Disputes, falsehoods hit transition
The drama, disputes and falsehoods that permeated Donald Trump's presidential campaign are now roiling his transition to the White House, forcing aides to defend...