President Obama Also Nominated Three 4-Star Generals On His White House Team (And No One Complained)

President Barack Obama talks with the Joint Chiefs of Staff following a meeting in the Situation Room of the White House, Oct. 28, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Washington Examiner: Flashback: Obama had three 4-stars on his team and no one seemed to mind

News outlets ran a spate of articles and columns in recent days reflecting a level of anxiety over President-elect Trump choosing a number of retired generals for top positions in his White House.

But in January 2009, President Obama appointed the same number of retired high-ranking officers to posts that Trump has so far.

Trump has reportedly named retired Marine Gen. John Kelly as his secretary of homeland security, which brings the number of retired generals to three. Kelly would join retired Army Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn as national security adviser and retired Marine Gen. James Mattis as secretary of defense.

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Update: Remember when Obama had three generals on his team? (Hot Air)

WNU Editor: I always love these inconvenient truths. But I am still sticking to my position that even though I admire Ret. General Mattis, the head of the Defense Department should be a civilian .... not a retired General.