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26 Jan 2017, 6:57 am
’ The president indicated his ultimate decision would be determined by his Cabinet, primarily CIA Director Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary James Mattis. [read post]
25 Jan 2017, 10:37 am
Reuters informs us that Defense Secretary James Mattis will travel to Japan and South Korea next week to reassure two of the United States’ key allies in the region in the face of President Trump’s withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). [read post]
24 Jan 2017, 10:47 am
” Secretary of Defense James Mattis spoke with both NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and U.K. [read post]
23 Jan 2017, 11:36 am
General James Mattis was confirmed as Secretary of Defense and General John Kelly as Secretary of Homeland Security shortly after Trump swore the oath of office on Friday. [read post]
23 Jan 2017, 8:55 am
In a response to the emergency motion, the government argued that the late date at which it received Morocco’s assurances led Secretary Carter to “elect[] to leave that decision [on Nasser’s release] to his successor,” Secretary of Defense James Mattis, because of the 30-day notice requirement. [read post]
22 Jan 2017, 7:00 am
But Trump and his choice for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson’s focus on cutting deals and willingness to depart from some of the practices of the past could result in a more pragmatic approach to Tehran. [read post]
20 Jan 2017, 6:00 am
The peace process has been dead for years, despite Obama’s Secretary of State John Kerry’s efforts to revive the corpse. [read post]
19 Jan 2017, 9:01 pm
James Mattis, Secretary of Defense, will tolerate it long.) [read post]
19 Jan 2017, 9:05 am
The situation is at its worst in the Defense Department, where Defense Secretary-designate General James Mattis—whom Politico reports is set to be confirmed after a green light from the Senate Armed Services Committee—has had numerous fights with senior members of the transition team over positions at the Pentagon. [read post]
19 Jan 2017, 8:02 am
James Mattis, the prospective secretary of defense, told members of Congress that “when America gives her word, we have to live up to it and work with our allies. [read post]
17 Jan 2017, 1:03 pm
Reuters reports that German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said his country viewed Trump’s dim view of NATO with “anxiety” and noted that the President-elect’s statements on the alliance contradicted those of his nominee for Secretary of Defense, General James Mattis. [read post]
17 Jan 2017, 8:30 am
James Mattis, who is being considered for secretary of defense, said in his hearings that he supports the current campaign against the Islamic State, but that it needs to be placed on a “more aggressive timeline. [read post]
13 Jan 2017, 1:33 pm
James Mattis sailed through his confirmation hearings. [read post]
13 Jan 2017, 5:00 am
Secretary of Defense nominee James Mattis was more reserved, telling the Senate Armed Services Committee that “international waters are international waters, and we’ve got to figure out how do we deal with holding on to the rules we’ve made over many years. [read post]
12 Jan 2017, 9:30 pm
.), the nominee for Attorney General; former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, the nominee for Secretary of State; and retired Marine General James Mattis, the nominee for Secretary of Defense, whose confirmation would require waiving a law that forces Defense Secretaries to have been retired from military service for at least seven years. [read post]
12 Jan 2017, 1:30 pm
Secretary of Defense nominee General James Mattis and CIA Director nominee Representative Mike Pompeo both began their hearings this morning. [read post]
12 Jan 2017, 8:56 am
In the coming days, Iraqi forces will be mounting a new advance into eastern Mosul. [read post]
11 Jan 2017, 12:45 pm
In hearings before the Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday, defense experts Kathleen Hicks and Eliot Cohen endorsed General James Mattis’s nomination for Defense Secretary, but noted that the government should be careful not to set a precedent of recent military leaders heading the Department. [read post]
10 Jan 2017, 12:27 pm
The Trump transition team may keep on Bob Work, the Obama administration’s Deputy Secretary of Defense, under General James Mattis for at least three months in order to ensure continuity at the Pentagon, the Post writes. [read post]
9 Jan 2017, 12:13 pm
The Post also takes a look at the hard line toward Iran held by Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense, General James Mattis. [read post]
