Danger of Trump rift after SecDef blocked from appointing two officials with Democratic ties
It appears Mattis is recommending former Obama staffers for leading positions in the Pentagon and the president's people are turning them down. Just how much of a rift is this going to create? And, what does it mean for the future of the US military?
Kaufman believes both sides should look to compromise.
“President Trump should be very careful about alienating Mattis, who gives the administration credibility in an area where the president sorely needs it,” Kaufman said. “Perhaps the president and Gen. Mattis can reach a reasonable compromise, with the latter having wide discretion so long as the deputies he chooses are not former officials in the Obama administration.”
“That line in the sand seems reasonable to me, given the wide divergence between President Trump’s worldview versus President Obama’s,” Kaufman continued.
Full story @ White House Chafes at Mattis Push for Obama Allies at DOD
It appears Mattis is recommending former Obama staffers for leading positions in the Pentagon and the president's people are turning them down. Just how much of a rift is this going to create? And, what does it mean for the future of the US military?
Kaufman believes both sides should look to compromise.
“President Trump should be very careful about alienating Mattis, who gives the administration credibility in an area where the president sorely needs it,” Kaufman said. “Perhaps the president and Gen. Mattis can reach a reasonable compromise, with the latter having wide discretion so long as the deputies he chooses are not former officials in the Obama administration.”
“That line in the sand seems reasonable to me, given the wide divergence between President Trump’s worldview versus President Obama’s,” Kaufman continued.
Full story @ White House Chafes at Mattis Push for Obama Allies at DOD
