Defense Secretary Mattis Comments to Press
2017-02-19T22:50:55-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZDM1XC8yMDE3MDIxOTE1MjQwMTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Secretary James Mattis spoke with reporters during his first trip to the Middle East since being confirmed as defense secretary. He talked about his meeting with the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, and ongoing efforts to combat ISIS* and the Taliban. He also answered questions on troop morale and the president’s recent comments about the media.
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.
Secretary James Mattis spoke with reporters during his first trip to the Middle East since being confirmed as defense secretary. He talked a… read more
Secretary James Mattis spoke with reporters during his first trip to the Middle East since being confirmed as defense secretary. He talked about his meeting with the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, and ongoing efforts to combat ISIS* and the Taliban. He also answered questions on troop morale and the president’s recent comments about the media.
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State. close
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