“We've learned something about President-elect [Donald] Trump's choice for secretary of defense. Lawmakers in Congress intend to proper debate over whether retired General James Mattis meets a requirement for civilian control of the military.” ChoicesPresidentMilitaryTrumpCongressDefenseDebateSecretaryRequirementsRetiredCiviliansLawmakersGeneral James Mattis Author:Steve Inskeep
“When the Defense Department was established after World War II, a law said that any defense secretary with military experience must have been out of the military at least seven years. General [James] Mattis doesn't meet that.” WorldYearsHas BeensSaidWarLawMilitarySevenDefenseWar Of The WorldsDepartmentWorld War IiWorld War ISecretarySeven YearsGeneral James MattisMilitary Experience Author:Steve Inskeep
“President-elect [Donald] Trump has made a provocative choice for secretary of education. Betsy DeVos comes from a wealthy Michigan family. She is an advocate for school choice. That phrase means, in essence, directing public education money to charter schools, private schools or parochial schools.” MeanMadeSchoolChoicesPresidentTrumpEssencePhrasesWealthySecretaryProvocativeMichiganCharterPublic EducationPrivate SchoolCharter SchoolsSchool Choice Author:Steve Inskeep
“President-elect Trump has said he would like to improve relations with Russia. His choice for defense secretary views Russia as America's number one threat.” ChoicesRelationThreatSecretary Author:Steve Inskeep
