Today, the Senate held a number of hearings for the incoming administrations nominees. One in particular was for General Mattis as Secretary of Defense. The approved a waiver to allow him to be considered even though he’s been retired only 3 of the SEVEN required year years mandated before a military retiree can be considered a “civilian” to lead the Department.
One of the most disturbing comments he made, or should I say he avoided providing an answer for dealt with whether women and members of the LGBTQ community should be allowed to serve in our military forces in combat. Watch: