Mattis declines to comment on London attacks: "I like to learn about something before I talk."

[highplainsdem]

Tweet from David Rennie, the Economist's Washington bureau chief:

Link to tweet

Singapore: SecDef Mattis declines to comment on London attacks: "I like to learn about something before I talk."

Judging by the reactions and retweets I've seen so far, most people see that as dissing Trump.

Rennie himself didn't think it was a diss:

Link to tweet

For everyone spying a Mattis Trump diss in my last tweet, that wasn't my impression. He was just being professional

I still think it sounds like a diss.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

1. Well shit, he's in the wrong "administration" for that . Ain't he. nt

[still_one]

2. too bad the so-called "fearless leader" uses it as an excuse to push for his travel ban

[avebury]

3. "He was just being professtional"

That is still a major diss of 45. It implies that 45 behaves in an unprofessional manner.

[emulatorloo]

4. "I'd like to learn the talking points before I talk"

[spanone]

5. 'i need to find out what trump wants me to say'

[kacekwl]

9. BINGO. !

[moonscape]

6. Anyone in or out of the Administration who

behaves like a thinking adult is by definition dissing 45.

[JI7]

7. if he used those exact words it does sound like he was purposely doing that

[ashling]

8. Being professional

as opposed to the orange one.

[Vinca]

10. And he signed on to work for Dear Leader?????

I can imagine this guy getting the Comey treatment.