House and Senate Republicans heard from Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis this morning at the GOP retreat in West Virginia:
House & Senate Republicans meeting this morning with Secs Mattis & Tillerson at their WV retreat. House Armed Services Chair Mac Thornberry will brief reporters after the breakfast.
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) February 1, 2018
And he did not disappoint. Here are 3 KICK ASS quotes from the gathering.
No. 1. Mattis gave Secretary of State Rex Tillerson a new nickname: “Saint Rex of Texas”
Inside meeting w/GOP lawmakers, Mattis calls Sec. of State “Saint Rex of Texas.” Both praised the relationship between the two.
— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) February 1, 2018
No. 2. Mattis’ message to our enemies: “Take us on and it will be your worst day and your longest day.”
MATTIS has message for foreign enemies: “Take us on and it will be your worst day and your longest day”
— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) February 1, 2018
No. 3. “I need to make the military more lethal. Some people think I’m supposed to be an equal opportunity employer.”
MATTIS complains about CRs, says Trump administration needs $716 billion for defense in FY 2019.
“I need to make the military more lethal. Some people think I’m supposed to be an equal opportunity employer,” Mattis says
— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) February 1, 2018
And that’s why we love this guy!
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'I love this man': SecDef James Mattis has absolutely the best response to the Michael Wolff book https://t.co/MmVptbH37i
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 7, 2018
ICYMI==> Defense Sec. Jim Mattis had the BEST reaction to the BONKERS military display in Indonesia https://t.co/k6WxDLg6aM
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 24, 2018
'Doubt ISIS agrees': Sarah Sanders brings down the THUNDER on POLITICO editor dissing Mattis https://t.co/XTWsMXAv91
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 14, 2018
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