Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20161119:21:39:00
General, not out of service for longer than seven years, that would require a waiver from congress. the reason for that is the head of the pentagon must be a civilian in the u.s., and so, therefore, general mattis is a civilian today a retired general, but there's a need for some space and some time after military service to be considered for the pentagon. so that can be handled through a congressional waiver, if it were to come to that. of course, there are other positions in the administration where that would not be required. so general mattis, i'm told, is someone we should watch seriously...
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