Wow. Jim Mattis just canceled his planned appearance tomorrow before the House Armed Services Commit

[kpete]

Defense secretary nominee James Mattis on Wednesday abruptly canceled a planned hearing before the House Armed Services Committee this week, potentially complicating his confirmation process.

Mattis, a retired Marine Corps general tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to oversee the Pentagon, is scheduled to testify at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday morning. But he was also scheduled to head across Capitol Hill and talk to House members later in the day, an unusual but not unprecedented appearance before both chambers.

On Wednesday, officials from Trump’s transition team told committee staff Mattis would not attend the second hearing, without further explanation.

The cancellation complicates an already unusual nomination process for Mattis, a popular figure in military circles and on Capitol Hill.



http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/mattis-hasc-cancelled-confirmation

[NewJeffCT]

1. Interesting

wasn't he the guy that was against torture? At least that made him somewhat less egregious than most of the other cabinet picks.

[GP6971]

6. Yes he's the one n/t

[NightWatcher]

2. Mad Dog doesn't like working for Lap Dog?

[Zoonart]

3. Okay

He is out .Running for the exit like Woolsey?

[wryter2000]

11. I'll bet he is

I think the latest news could be too much for him.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Maybe he's decided he doesn't want the job after all

because the PEEOTUS is too damn weird and dangerous.

[Vinca]

5. Anyone with an iota of self respect will bail on Trump.

[kelly1mm]

7. Since only the Senate confirms nominees and he is still doing the Senate

hearings I think he will still be the SecDef.

[nbsmom]

8. He still needs the waiver from the House.

That means his appearance before the House isn't really optional.

[Phoenix61]

9. It was requested he get the waiver first

but the Trump team refused. It's possible there is a big push to deny the waiver and the Trump team is trying to make sure that doesn't happen.

[kelly1mm]

10. Yep! I forgot that one! Good catch! nt

[Grey Lemercier]

12. I heard on MSNBC that they were just going to skip the committee hearing & have a straight up/down

vote on the floor.

[Thrill]

13. They want the job and power without answering the questions

Just like that piece of shit Trump