U.S. Secretary Of Defense Mattis: When The U.S. President Asks You To Serve, You 'Just Do It'

ABC News: Defense Secretary quotes Nike saying when the president asks you to serve 'Just Do It'

Amid some speculation about whether Defense Secretary James Mattis will become the latest Trump administration official to exit what seems to be an ever-revolving door, the former four-star Marine Corps general is showing no public signs that he will step down anytime soon.

Asked at the Reagan National Defense Forum on Saturday if he had any plans to leave office, the secretary instead spoke about his love for U.S. troops and revealed once again a deep-seated duty to serve the country.

"When the President of the United States asks you to do something in America, you just do it. To quote Nike, 'Just Do It,'" Mattis told an audience at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.

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More Remarks By U.S. Secretary Of Defense Mattis At The Reagan National Defense Forum

Mattis: Cutting defense will not help deficit -- Defense News
Jim Mattis warns top Democrat: Defense cuts could lead to war -- Washington Examiner
Mattis condemns Russia for treaty violations and election interference -- The Guardian
Mattis Slams Putin; Says No ‘Smoking Gun’ on Khashoggi Murder -- Breaking Defense
Mattis Signals He's Likely to Approve Extension of Border Troops -- Bloomberg
Mattis condemns Venezuela's Maduro as a 'despot' who has to go -- Reuters
Deepening security cooperation shows growing trust between US and India: Mattis -- The Tribune
Mattis sees progress in Afghanistan, but no plans for troop drawdowns -- Military Times
Mattis Sees Progress In Afghanistan -- TOLO News