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President Trump orders Defense Secretary James Mattis to leave immediately, names Patrick ...

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will leave Jan. 1, rather than the previously announced resignation date of Feb. 28 because of policy disputes with President Donald Trump. he was stepping down Feb. 28 because of disagreements with Trump ranging from Syria to global alliances and sparking deep anxiety among lawmakers about national security. But Trump tweeted Sunday that Mattis would leave sooner. Trump named Patrick Shanahan, the deputy defense secretary, as acting secretary of defense. Shanahan will be taking over as acting ...

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Trump takes parting shot at Mattis and his view of U.S. allies

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Trump to replace defense head Mattis Jan 1 with deputy Shanahan

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Donald Trump on Sunday announced he would replace Defense Secretary Jim Mattis with his deputy Patrick Shanahan, days after the outgoing Pentagon chief quit while citing key policy differences with the US president, notably on Syria. "I am pleased to announce that our very talented Deputy ...

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