Breaking once more from presidential custom, Donald Trump is turning to a military man to steer the U.S. military, choosing retired Gen. James Mattis, who will be the first career officer to lead the ...

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Secretary of Defense James “Mad Dog” Mattis will leave the administration by the end of February. The president did not announce who would replace ...

President-elect Donald Trump announced that James N. Mattis was his choice to lead the Department of Defense, what seemed to delight him most was the retired general’s Iraq war nickname: “Mad Dog.” ...

President-elect Donald Trump hasn't yet finalized his decision for who he'll tap to lead the Pentagon next year, but plenty of signs are pointing to retired Marine Gen. James Mattis as the top choice.

President-elect Donald Trump will nominate retired Marine Gen. James Mattis, who led operations across the Middle East, to be secretary of defense. Mattis, 66, served in the U.S. Marine Corps for more ...

US President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that he had "essentially" fired Jim Mattis, even though the former Pentagon chief had pointedly quit his post over multiple disagreements. During a rambling ...

John McCain used the nomination hearings for retired General James “Mad Dog” Mattis to challenge Trump’s friendliness with Russia, saying, “Putin wants to be our enemy.” Mattis, Trump’s choice for ...

Former Defense Secretary James Mattis on Wednesday slammed President Donald Trump's response to the protests over the death of George Floyd, saying the president "tries to divide us" while calling his ...

With the U.S. presidential election about a month away, analysts and pundits continue to speculate about who Harris or Trump will bring into their administrations. Yet, one crucial point overlooked ...