In Monday’s Daily on Defense Weekly Briefing, Jamie McIntyre, Jacqueline Klimas and David Brown discuss the possibility that Congress could block the confirmation of retired Gen. James Mattis as defense secretary because he requires a waiver to serve.

They also discuss other possible nominees for Trump’s Pentagon and the reaction to the phone call between President-elect Trump and Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen.

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