President-elect Donald Trump tapped retired Marine Gen. James Mattis as his secretary of defense on Thursday, saying Mattis is “the closest thing we have to Gen. George Patton.”
Trump’s comparison came during his first “Thank You Tour” event in Ohio on Thursday night.
“We are going to appoint ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis as our secretary of defense,” Trump announced. “Mad Dog. He’s great.” – READ MORE
