US Defense Secretary Mattis: ‘Of course I don’t think about leaving’

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US Defense Secretary Mattis: ‘Of course I don’t think about leaving’
Mattis has denied talking to Woodward and said he never likened Trump to a child. (Reuters)
AFP, Washington Wednesday, 19 September 2018

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis dismissed Tuesday a fresh round of rumors suggesting his days at the Pentagon might be numbered due to deteriorating relations with President Donald Trump.

The buttoned-up former Marine general is loathe to discuss politics or his dynamic with his mercurial boss, but a new book by veteran political reporter Bob Woodward has thrust the two mens’ relationship into the spotlight.

Among other claims, Woodward said Mattis questioned Trump’s judgment and likened the president’s understanding to that of a 10- or 11-year-old child.

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