Trump to nominate retired Gen. James Mattis to lead Pentagon

Trump to nominate retired Gen. James Mattis to lead Pentagon

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate retired Gen. James Mattis to be his defense secretary.

Mattis, 66, is a Marine Corps general who retired in 2013 after serving as the commander of the U.S. Central Command.

Warren no fan of Trump’s Treasury Department pick
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Warren no fan of Trump’s Treasury Department pick

Evan Lips

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has once again driven U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren apoplectic, this time with his pick to run the Treasury Department.

Earlier this week Warren labeled Steven Mnuchin, Trump's selection for treasury secretary, as "the Forrest Gump of the financial crisis," a reference to the 1994 blockbuster in which a seemingly dim-witted man manages to make his imprint on history. "He managed to participate in all the worst practices on Wall Street."

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