So in his very politically-incorrect way, I think [James Mattis] is a good counterpart to Donald Trump, who doesn't read books.

General [James] Mattis has got a really intellectual mindset about how the United States should go about protecting its national security.

I think that you will see some significant changes in the [Donald] Trump administration.

So in his very politically-incorrect way, I think [James Mattis] is a good counterpart to Donald Trump, who doesn't read books.

Given this president [Donald Trump] and his lack of military experience, I think it actually might be a good thing to have someone who understands the military very deeply to be counseling him.

Certainly, we shouldn't go about making a habit of taking generals and making them secretary of defense.

t I think what [James Mattis] will do with the deal is monitor it very, very carefully and make sure that Iran is complying with every stipulation of it.