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Former Defense Secretary Mattis Issues Stunning Rebuke Of Trump : NPR
President Donald Trump in October 2018 with, from left, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford and Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP President Donald Trump in October 2018 with, from …
‘I guess I’m the Meryl Streep of generals’: Mattis jokes about Trump calling him overrated
Mattis, who was the keynote speaker of the blue-blooded charity dinner, made the remarks after Trump attacked the retired Marine Corps general for his opposition to the withdrawal of American forces from Syria. Trump last week announced the pullback of the U.S. military presence in the country to the consternation of lawmakers from both sides …
Trump reportedly called Mattis the ‘world’s most overrated general’
President Donald Trump belittled his former defense secretary, Jim Mattis, by characterizing him as the “world’s most overrated general,” according to a Washington Post report published Wednesday. Trump alleged Mattis was not “tough enough,” three officials familiar with the meeting said to The Post. Trump reportedly also claimed he had “captured” ISIS and did so …
James Mattis: The Trump decision that pushed Mattis to his breaking point
The retired four-star Marine Corps general said in an interview with CBS that aired Sunday that he had intended to serve the full four years, but resigned when he determined his views were not “aligned” with President Donald Trump’s. Mattis said he disagreed with Trump’s decision on Syria because “we need to maintain enough influence …
Ex-Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says US at ‘breaking point’
Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is warning that bitter political divisions threaten American society, saying he views “tribalism” as a greater risk to the nation’s future than foreign adversaries. Interested in Trump Administration? Add Trump Administration as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Trump Administration news, video, and analysis from ABC …
Mattis responds to Trump’s ‘world’s most overrated general’ comment
Jim Mattis was all smiles the day after President Donald Trump reportedly called his former defense secretary “the world’s most overrated general” during a tense White House meeting with lawmakers on Wednesday regarding Syria. The broadside from the president didn’t seem to faze the retired four-star Marine Corps general as he delivered remarks Thursday during …