Trump Picks Retired Marine Corps Gen. Mattis As Defense Secretary

Trump Picks Retired Marine Corps Gen. Mattis As Defense Secretary

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At a rally in Cincinnati on Thursday night, Donald Trump said he would select retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis to lead the Defense Department, filling a key role in the incoming administration.

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