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President-elect Donald Trump speaks alongside retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis after the two met in Bedminster Township, N.J., in late November.

Politics & Government

Trump Picks Gen. James Mattis As His Defense Secretary

9:12pm December 01, 2016

by Bill Chappell

President-elect Donald Trump has now chosen nominees for nearly half of the Cabinet-level jobs in his incoming administration.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ron Lewis (left) walks next to U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter before boarding a plane at Queen Alia Airport in Amman, Jordan, in July.

National

Defense Secretary Ash Carter Removes Top Aide After Alleged Misconduct

7:48pm November 12, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Senior military assistant Lt. Gen. Ron Lewis has worked with Carter in a number of jobs over the years. NPR's Tom Bowman reports Lewis is accused of an improper personal relationship.