Thread by @TaraCopp

I've just been informed by the great .@LeoShane that I did, in fact, screw up Tweet-threading again. My apologies ... so here's everything from #SecDef in one thread:

1: #SecDef spent almost an hour w/ the Pentagon Press before new year. Stories TK, but some takeaways: 1.) Look for more general purpose forces to be trained/used for roles that have drained SF 2.) W/ transgender, he would not single out or issue specific welcome (more) 1/of many

2/many: 3.) #Syria - US role will evolve, more diplomats 4.) CIVCAS: #SecDef took issue w/ Q's on #Yemen CIVCAS #s, cited high degree US precision, added w/ sympathy "the cost of war throughout history is more heavily borne by civilians." Will work w/ Saudis on addtl training

3/many (and forgive if I'm still threading wrong.) 5.) troops have asked him about political tenor of country,/inability to come together when he has visited them. 6.) Kicker: I asked #SecDef if he plans to stay w/ #Trump admin all 4 years. Mattis: "I take one day at a time."

4: Hooray! That worked, correct?