In 2005, Mattis gave a speech in which he said it was “fun to shoot some people.” He also said, “it’s a lot of fun to fight,” and that “it’s a hell of a hoot.” At the time, the Marine Corps said Mattis was “counseled” about the remarks.

Keane, who met with Trump in New York on Thursday, is a former vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army. He helped orchestrate a 2007 surge of troops into Iraq under then-President George W. Bush.