In case people are still confused about Mattis….
"Outgoing Defense Secretary General James Mattis explored the possibility of a presidential run against Trump in 2020, according to a leaked NDA sent to multiple political consulting firms in May this year and exclusively obtained by The Gateway Pundit.
Sources with knowledge of the proposed Mattis presidential bid told The Gateway Pundit that the team exploring the possibility found that the odds were favorable for a run in 2020 — but at the time they determined that the optics of a Secretary of Defense campaigning against the same president he served under would not be ideal. This led them to conclude that 2024 would be a better option, unless things changed."
"An individual involved with the exploration of a run, who asked that their name be kept off the record, told Gateway that a Mattis run in 2020 was not off the table. The source said that if the Democrats push for impeachment before 2020, the Republicans would have an open primary — and that if that happened, there are “no demographics” that show Pence winning. In the event of impeachment, the consultant said Mattis would have a good chance."
"The source stressed that though they decided at the time that 2024 would be the best timing for a run, there is “a whole metric that changes” as DC is constantly moving and evolving. The source would not rule out that Mattis’ recent resignation puts a 2020 run against Trump on the cards. "
NDA for his campaign exploration at link: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/12/exclusive-mattis-considered-presidential-run-in-2020-according-to-leaked-nda-obtained-by-gateway-pundit/