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Trump forcing early Mattis departure
« on: December 23, 2018, 06:00:53 pm »
Trump forcing early Mattis departure
By Jordan Fabian - 12/23/18 11:52 AM EST

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President Trump announced Sunday that Defense Secretary James Mattis, who resigned in protest last week, would leave his job on Jan. 1, two months before his planned departure.

Trump said in a tweet that Mattis’s deputy, Patrick Shanahan, will serve as acting Pentagon chief.

“Patrick has a long list of accomplishments while serving as Deputy, & previously Boeing,” Trump wrote. “He will be great!”

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Re: Trump forcing early Mattis departure
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2018, 07:41:08 pm »
Only in government does a member of leadership resign and expect to stay on until he/she is ready to leave.  The number two guy is ready ... move him up and the other out.  This is how it works in the private sector.

It's like Flake and Ryan ... they publically state they disagree with damn near everything on the President's agenda, but stay for a year or more just to prove their point.

It's nonsensical.

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Re: Trump forcing early Mattis departure
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2018, 07:02:17 pm »
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Defense Secretary James Mattis wanted us to stay in Paris accord. Trump said no. Mattis wanted us to stay in the Iran deal. Trump said no. Mattis wanted less pressure on NATO. Trump said no. Mattis wanted to keep soldiers in Syria. Trump said no.  Mattis wanted to hang around until February  … Trump said no.

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2018/12/23/president-trump-makes-mattis-departure-effective-immediately/