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12-20-2018, 07:07 PM #1
Defense Secretary James Mattis to retire at the end of February, Trump says
Defense Secretary James Mattis to retire at the end of February, Trump says
By Elizabeth Zwirz | Fox News
Published 29 mins ago
Last Update 9 mins ago
President Trump said Thursday evening that Defense Secretary James Mattis will be retiring in February, in a shock announcement adding to the list of the president's outgoing Cabinet members after his second year in office.
Mattis will step down "with distinction" after serving in his role for two years, the president said on Twitter.
"During Jim’s tenure, tremendous progress has been made, especially with respect to the purchase of new fighting equipment," Trump tweeted. "General Mattis was a great help to me in getting allies and other countries to pay their share of military obligations. A new Secretary of Defense will be named shortly. I greatly thank Jim for his service!"
Following the announcement, the Pentagon released a copy of Mattis' signed resignation letter.
Mattis wrote that he has "been privileged to serve" in his role as defense secretary and acknowledged the department's record during his time there.
In his letter to Trump, Mattis acknowledged that a strong nation relies on a "comprehensive" network of alliances, and must be "resolute and unambiguous" in approaching countries with strategic differences, citing China and Russia.
"Because you have the right to have a Secretary of Defense whose views are better aligned with yours on these and other subjects, I believe it is right for me to step down from my position," Mattis wrote.
His departure date will be Feb. 28, 2019, which he noted should give the president and the department enough time to his replacement to be nominated and confirmed.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Fox News' Lucas Tomlinson contributed to this report.
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12-20-2018, 07:12 PM #2
He was never on the Trump Train on the border nor on ending ANY wars.
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DO NOT REWARD THEM - DEPORT THEM ALL
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12-20-2018, 07:16 PM #3
Like Trump said recently, "I think he's a Demcrat."
I got a kick out of that. Trump said it so innocently as if THAT should explain everything, and of course for some of us, it certainly would. It was really funny.
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12-20-2018, 07:39 PM #4
GET COLONEL ALLEN WEST IN THERE TO KICK BUTT!!!
AND GET JARED AND IVANKA OUT!!!
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12-20-2018, 07:41 PM #5
GET SHERRIFF CLARKE IN DHS AND BOOT OUT NIELSEN
SHERRIFF BABEU OF AZ
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DO NOT REWARD THEM - DEPORT THEM ALL
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