President-elect Donald Trump introduced his selection for Secretary of Defense, retired Marine general James Mattis, at his Tuesday night rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Mattis, known by his nickname of “Mad Dog”, joined Trump briefly on stage.
“Thank you, President-elect, for the confidence that you have shown in me,” said Mattis. “Thank you for the opportunity. I’m grateful for the opportunity to return to our troops, their families, the civilians of the Department of Defense, because I know how committed they are and devoted they are to the defense of our country, the defense of our constitution.”
