U.S. Senate panel backs waiver allowing Mattis to serve as defense secretaryWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee backed a waiver on Thursday that will allow James Mattis to serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of defense, despite having retired as a Marine General in 2013. The panel voted 24-3 to waive a law on civilian control of the U.S. military that would have barred Mattis from assuming the position for seven years after his active duty service. The “no” votes came from three Democrats: Senators Richard Blumenthal, Kirsten Gillibrand and Elizabeth Warren. The waiver must still be approved by the full Senate, the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee and the full House to allow Mattis to serve if he is confirmed to lead the Pentagon. politicsNews
senate panel backs waiver allowing mantis serve defense secretarywashington reuters the senate armed services committee backed waiver thursday allow james mantis serve donald trump secretary defense despite retired marine general the panel voted waive law civilian control military would barred mantis assuming position seven years active duty service the votes came three democrats senators richard blumenthal kristen gillibrand elizabeth warren the waiver must still approved full senate house representatives armed services committee full house allow mantis serve confirmed lead pentagon politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: U.S. Senate panel backs waiver allowing Mattis to serve as defense secretaryWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee backed a waiver on Thursday that will allow James Mattis to serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of defense, despite having retired as a Marine General in 2013. The panel voted 24-3 to waive a law on civilian control of the U.S. military that would have barred Mattis from assuming the position for seven years after his active duty service. The “no” votes came from three Democrats: Senators Richard Blumenthal, Kirsten Gillibrand and Elizabeth Warren. The waiver must still be approved by the full Senate, the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee and the full House to allow Mattis to serve if he is confirmed to lead the Pentagon. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: senate panel backs waiver allowing mantis serve defense secretarywashington reuters the senate armed services committee backed waiver thursday allow james mantis serve donald trump secretary defense despite retired marine general the panel voted waive law civilian control military would barred mantis assuming position seven years active duty service the votes came three democrats senators richard blumenthal kristen gillibrand elizabeth warren the waiver must still approved full senate house representatives armed services committee full house allow mantis serve confirmed lead pentagon politicsnews