From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump has announced that Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan will serve as James Mattis’ acting replacement for defense secretary starting on Jan. 1.
The announcement was made by the President via the social media site Twitter on Sunday.
I am pleased to announce that our very talented Deputy Secretary of Defense, Patrick Shanahan, will assume the title of Acting Secretary of Defense starting January 1, 2019. Patrick has a long list of accomplishments while serving as Deputy, & previously Boeing. He will be great!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 23, 2018
“Patrick has a long list of accomplishments while serving as Deputy, & previously Boeing,” Trump said. “He will be great!”