Welp. Looks like Mattis Might Be On His Way Out

[blogslut]

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Josh Rogin
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NEW: The White House is discussing potential replacements for Jim Mattis https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-rogin/wp/2018/09/05/the-white-house-is-discussing-potential-replacements-for-jim-mattis/?utm_term=.c8d717403bd4 @washingtonpost

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“The speculation about who replaces Mattis is now more real than ever,” said a senior White House official who was not authorized to speak about internal matters. “The president has always respected him. But now he has every reason to wonder what Mattis is saying behind his back. The relationship has nowhere to go but down, fast.”

No decisions have been made and a Pentagon spokesperson declined to comment on Mattis’s plans. A White House spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment. But several administration and congressional officials said that a shortlist for his successor is already being constructed in an informal manner.

At the top of the list is retired four-star Army Gen. Jack Keane, administration and congressional officials said. Keane retired in 2003 and served as vice chief of staff of the Army. Unlike Mattis, Keane would not need a congressional waiver to serve as defense secretary because he’s out of military service more than seven years. He is widely respected in Congress, inside the administration and by the president himself.

“He has strong relationships across the administration and the president likes his TV profile,” the senior White House official said. “He comes across as strong and competent — like a more partisan Mattis.”

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. That would be bad. He's the one sane member of the Cabinet, the one who's not destroying his dept.

[Leghorn21]

2. Re his possible replacement: "the president likes his TV profile"

Phuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

[samnsara]

3. wonder if the book leaks had anything to do with it?

[gratuitous]

4. Wouldn't it be nice to have a press conference?

You know, ask one or two questions directly to the president? Press conferences used to be a thing, believe it or not. The president and the media in a room, questions being asked and the American people getting a good look at the man in the Oval Office. Whatever happened to that?

[Funtatlaguy]

6. Will never happen with Trump.

Just the two question thing with Other world leaders that they call a “press conference “.

[Eyeball_Kid]

15. Trumpy has no control over the questions.

That’s why he’s always tweeting. He’s in complete control of the process. Otherwise, he’d get eaten alive.

[Guilded Lilly]

5. The Cretin carries insane grudges. No one is safe from his petty revenge. n/t

[ADX]

7. If/when Mattis leaves...

...a percentage of Chump's support will leave with him...

[marylandblue]

9. Doubt it, It's the Trump Old Party now

[ADX]

11. Oh, it'll happen...

...Watch Chump's approval ratings dip immediately following Mattis's departure. It might not fall a whole lot, but it will fall, guaranteed...

[exboyfil]

8. Here is a few of his greatest hits

Obama Weakness to blame for North Korea
President Obama was intimidated by Putin
Trump Election a Repudiation of Obama Policies
Defeating ISIS: Obama never asked Military for a plan
Trump's crushing ISIS while Obama let it expand

Regular Fox News contributor

[hack89]

10. Keane would be a popular pick with the military

he has a lot of combat experience and has the reputation as a good leader.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

12. Well, the possible replacement list doesn't sound too bad. Let's see, we

got Skeletor, Cobra Commander, Thanos and Attila the Hun's reanimated corpse.

[cloudbase]

13. Rick Perry,

please pick up the white courtesy phone.

[CanonRay]

14. Wonder if that was his OpEd piece in the Times?

all of a sudden one of the "adult" is on the way out?