Trump lining up Mattis for secretary of defence

Speaking on his victory tour, president-elect Donald Trump has announced that he is selecting James,'Mad Dog' Mattis to be his secretary of defense.

The announcement won't officially be made until next week but Mattis will need Congress to bypass a federal law to make the pick official.

US correspondent William Denselow has more.

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