Newly confirmed Secretary of Defense James Mattis sent out this message to employees of the Defense Department tonight, specifically acknowledging the role the Intelligence Community plays as a “sentinel” and “guardian” of the United States:
New US Sec Def James Mattis' message to DoD employees following swearing in pic.twitter.com/nt3GmLvG7F
— Idrees Ali (@idreesali114) January 21, 2017
So far, awesome:
The new Sec Def already making his presence felt. Mad Dog Mattis is back in the Pentagon. #Trump45 https://t.co/EhpbTUem4U
— Jennifer Griffin (@JenGriffinFNC) January 21, 2017
??Secretary Mattis' first letter??? https://t.co/vK2xKlO9Zt
— Heidi Csok (@HeidiCs) January 21, 2017
Hell Yes. #ImWithHim https://t.co/CBPlHpQS9M
— Scott Wichmann (@scottwichmann) January 21, 2017
Donald Trump has been in a very public feud with the Intelligence Community, including these tweets last week directed at outgoing CIA Director John Brennan:
.@FoxNews "Outgoing CIA Chief, John Brennan, blasts Pres-Elect Trump on Russia threat. Does not fully understand." Oh really, couldn't do…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 16, 2017
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much worse – just look at Syria (red line), Crimea, Ukraine and the build-up of Russian nukes. Not good! Was this the leaker of Fake News?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 16, 2017
We’ve seen reports that Sec. Mattis will be a “moderating” force on President Trump, so this first letter from Mattis to the DoD should be a welcome first-step to all of those worried about what comes next:
.@EliotACohen says #Mattis would be a "stabilizing and moderating force" in the Trump administration: pic.twitter.com/szxWxB1jQL
— Kristina Wong ?? (@kristina_wong) January 10, 2017
Let the healing begin.
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