Instead, he was forced into retirement or reassignment, as 4-star Dickwad Mattis was head over heels for Theranos: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2

Instead, he was forced into retirement or reassignment, as 4-star Dickwad Mattis was head over heels for Theranos: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/12/01/trumps-pick-for-defense-secretary-went-to-the-mat-for-the-troubled-blood-testing-company-theranos/?utm_term=.6f31f29129cb https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/12/01/trump... (Note that doesn't mention his retirement, I can't find a link for that, I read it in Carreyrou's book)