U.S. House panel narrowly backs Mattis waiver
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee narrowly backed a waiver on Thursday that would allow James Mattis to serve as President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of defense, despite having retired as a Marine general in 2013. [Source]
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