WFB: Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis was confirmed by lawmakers on Friday to serve as defense secretary, just hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as president of the United States.
Mattis was expected to be easily confirmed after Congress passed legislation one week ago allowing him to serve in the top defense post despite having been out of uniform for less than seven years.
The Senate voted 98-1 in favor of Mattis’ confirmation Friday afternoon, two days after the Senate Armed Services Committee decisively approved the retired general for defense secretary in a 26-1 vote. The sole Democrat on the committee voting against his confirmation was Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.), who was vocal about opposing the waiver for Mattis due to the importance of civilian control of the military. MORE
GOOD! Love that guy.
Me too.
This day just keeps getting better and better.
let the ass kicking begin.
standby for heavy rolls, motherfuckers
I’m just waiting to see what happens next time an Iranian Navy ‘bass boat’ does a high speed encroachment on one of our warships.
The rules of engagement may have changed.
Can this day get any better? Yes it can. Kelly confirmed for Homeland Security.
This is good news on a very good day.
Tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1789!!!
Now we’re cooking with gas.
“Civilian control of the military”!!!??? WTF?
Gildebrand is a booming idiot. From what I gather, the General is not overly fond of excuses.
Muzzles are pissing their pink panties! Ha, ha! Love this!
I’m wondering if I’m still going to have to go to
my federally mandated “transitioning policy” training at
the end of the month. I think I’ll blow it off.
The rules of engagement just changed from pardon me to eat lead and die barbarian.
There is civilian control of the military, you ignorant slut, his name is President Trump.