Secretary of Defense James Mattis was on Face the Nation Sunday with host John Dickerson. After discussing President Trump's stance on the Paris Agreement, Mattis was asked: "What keeps you awake at night?"
Q: What keeps you awake at night? Sec. of Defense Mattis: Nothing, I keep other people awake at night
"Nothing," he replied. "I keep other people awake at night."
A lottttttt of people were shook by the answer. "Guns carry Mattis for protection," said this person.
@FaceTheNation @redsteeze Guns carry Mattis for protection.
"MATTIS: I am the one who knocks."
MATTIS: I am the one who knocks. https://t.co/HP0Tmr7YKc
He was called a "national treasure"...
This answer, right here, is why SecDef Mattis is a national treasure.
...and categorized as a badass.
Ass Category: Bad https://t.co/Z2W2BfYdIn
Spoken like a true badass!!!! https://t.co/4KM0EQG293
Other people were less fond of the the tough talk.
That was cute, until you think about all the civilian casualties from his drone strikes https://t.co/StMngDWeFO
Some people don't take pride in imitating bad movie villains, "Mad Dog" https://t.co/zDmi4z5LDC
And some were just in it for the meme.
Oh, that's gonna be a good Facebook meme https://t.co/qObi7cflNy
In his interview, Mattis also discussed threats posed by North Korea, Russia, and ISIS. You can check out the full interview here.
Sweet dreams, everyone.
