Donald Trump takes ‘thank you’ tour to North Carolina

“To the President-elect, our soon to be commander in chief, to our military personnel, to the talented civilians in the Department of Defence, and to the American people, I pledge the best of my abilities to ensuring a strong and secure America”, he said.

“The plane is totally out of control”. “I think he’s going to make a difference”. “We want people to come in, but they have to do it legally”. Not one to relinquish the spotlight, Donald Trump laid out his vision for the American military and its role on the world stage during a Tuesday night stop on his “thank you” tour.

The President-elect added that further announcements about his cabinet will be coming over the next few days.

66-year-old Mattis, who memorably said “it’s fun to shoot some people”, would add to a cabinet of national security super-hawks and signal a return to a more aggressive defence of American interests overseas.

Biden presided over the Senate during an 85-13 procedural tally on Monday and a final vote is expected Tuesday despite opposition from liberals like Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., who complained that the bill would make it easier for politically well-connected pharmaceutical and medical device industries to win federal approval for their products while raising risks to consumers.

Trump returned to the Crown Coliseum, where he campaigned earlier this year. “There are people who should be held responsible for Trump appointments and that’s the next Congress – not this Congress”.

Mattis will require a congressional waiver to accept the post since he has not been out of uniform for the required seven years.

Lawmakers in 1947 approved the National Security Act, which required that the defense secretary be a civilian who had been out of the military for 10 years.

Sen. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand threatened to filibuster the measure if it was included in the bill, a move Senate Committee on Armed Services Chairman John McCain called “disgraceful” ahead of the legislation’s release.

Appearing alongside Trump at the rally, Mattis said he would accept the post.

Echoing President Ronald Reagan’s “peace through strength” mantra, Trump said that the United States should rebuild its military but end foreign intervention. The President-elect also commented on flag burning during his first stop on his “Thank You” tour in Cincinnati last week.

Trump’s transition planning process has included numerous meetings in NY with potential advisors and job candidates.

“I’m asking you to believe in your country and believe in your future”, Trump said, in closing his 37-minute talk.

Among his interviews Tuesday: ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, a relatively new candidate for secretary of State.

Trump also plans to meet with Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, a possible nominee for ambassador to China.

NEW YORK – President-elect Donald Trump is taking his show back on the road.

Trump is also considering former Gen. David Petraeus to serve as secretary of state. Mr. Trump said to hoots and hollers from the crowd.