James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis was asked by a reporter about Michael Wolff’s new trashy gossip novel, ‘Fire and Fury,’ and the Defense Secretary’s response was straight fire.
In fact, it took all of 10 words to put the reporter to shame for asking him if he had any intention of reading the book.
“No, I’m a little busy, these days, actually doing my job, you know?” Mattis quipped.
Boom! A MOAB was just dropped on that conversation.
MSM gotta’ be #MSM….#MattisIsAGreatPatriot……#Mattis Asked if He Read the New Anti-Trump book “No, I’m a little busy, these days, actually doing my job, you know?”
mp Book — His Response Defines His Service to This Country https://t.co/uyldWYzrzU
— 🕵🏼♀️💥Lady De’Plorable💥🕵🏼♀️ (@AnIrredeemable) January 8, 2018
Remarkably, the reporter pressed on, undeterred.
“It’s a quick read,” they responded. “I’m already halfway through it.”
Mattis didn’t miss a beat, responding “Yes, but you’re one of those literate intellectuals.”
The Defense Secretary went on to explain that he doesn’t read books that mention him within their pages.
“No, I don’t – I don’t – I purposely don’t read that,” he explained. “And, if it’s a book with my name in it, the aide puts sticky – double stickies over it, so I don’t read about myself.”
“And that’s done with malice and forethought by my aide, okay?” Mattis added to laughter.
Reporters have a history of being shut down with cold humor when they ask Mattis lame questions on mundane topics.
He recently shut down a stupid question regarding the National Anthem protests by NFL players.
Reporter: Do you have anything to say about the NFL?
SEC. MATTIS: I’m the secretary of defense. We defend the country.— Travis J. Tritten (@Travis_Tritten) September 25, 2017
Mattis has been on fire as of late. When asked what his greatest military concerns heading into the new year might be, he responded, “I don’t have concerns. I create them.”
Video: “Winner of the Week” for @BretBaier: Sec of Defense James Mattis, asked his biggest military concern for 2018: “I don’t have concerns. I create them.” #SpecialReport
Credit to @MarcusReports for catching quote. https://t.co/kGGGPF02FE #TTT pic.twitter.com/6NEqhHAG5n— Brent Baker (@BrentHBaker) January 6, 2018
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