Subject: BREAKING NEWS: Mattis confirmed as defense secretary
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Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 16:51:18 -0600
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The Senate Friday overwhelmingly confirmed retired Marine Gen. James Mattis to be President Donald Trump's Defense secretary.

A four-star general who retired in 2013, Mattis required a waiver to take the top Pentagon job since he hasn't been out of uniform for at least seven years.

Congress, though, approved legislation exempting him from the requirement last week, and Trump signed it into law as one of his first acts as president.

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