President-elect Donald Trump is tweeting about his meeting on Saturday with retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis.
Trump referred to the general by his nickname, "Mad Dog Mattis," and said the four-star was being considered for defense secretary.
Trump met for an hour with Mattis on Saturday, who is considered a strong contender for defense secretary or another high-ranking job.
After a day of meetings, Trump emerged to tell reporters that his search process was going "really efficiently" and that he had spoken to "really, really talented" people who could form part of his Cabinet. Asked if Mattis would be his defense secretary, Trump said, "He's a great guy. He is some great man."
Trump first complained Sunday on Twitter about Saturday Night Live and the Broadway play "Hamilton." He then tweeted that Mattis "was very impressive yesterday. A true General's General!"
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