<page_title> Cabinet of Donald Trump </page_title> <section_title> History </section_title> <table> <cell> Secretary of Defense <col_header> Cabinet confirmation process </col_header> <col_header> Office </col_header> </cell> <cell> Jim Mattis <col_header> Cabinet confirmation process </col_header> <col_header> Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> December 1, 2016 <col_header> Cabinet confirmation process </col_header> <col_header> Announcement </col_header> </cell> </table>
Trump announced the selection of Jim Mattis as Secretary of Defense on December 1, 2016.