Last week Defense Secretary James Mattis looked the commander-in-chief, just inches from his own face, in the eye. He praised our servicemen and -women, which isn't unusual, but he was ill at ease having chosen to subtly dissent.
“Mr. President, it's an honor to serve the men and women of the Department of Defense,” said the retired Marine Corps general. “We are grateful for the sacrifices our people are making to strengthen the military, so our diplomats can always negotiate from a position of strength.” His comment came at the Trump administration's first full Cabinet meeting, where other secretaries and the vice president indulged the president's thirst for flattery by speaking of the “privilege” and “honor” of working for him while Chief of Staff Reince Priebus told the boss it was a “blessing” to serve his agenda.
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