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December 24, 2018

Mattis sends last Christmas message to troops before resigning

Outgoing Defense Secretary James Mattis wished a Merry Christmas "to all you lads and lasses holding the line in 2018" in one of his final messages to America's troops before his departure from the Trump administration.

December 24, 2018

Trump swipes at Mattis, McGurk in wake of resignations

President Trump took swipes Monday at outgoing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and diplomat Brett McGurk, both of whom resigned in large part over the president's decision to pull troops from Syria. 

December 23, 2018

Durbin and Toomey call out Trump for troop withdrawal, Mattis resignation

Two senior lawmakers – one a Republican, the other a Democrat – condemned President Trump’s announced withdrawal of troops from Syria and Afghanistan and bemoaned the departure of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis from the White House.

December 21, 2018

Conservative media challenge Trump on border wall, Syria pullout

In the space of 48 hours, President Trump has got some of his conservative supporters pretty riled up.

December 21, 2018

Mattis was a great warrior, but a defense secretary must support the president’s policies

James Mattis, who will be more favorably remembered as a Marine officer than as secretary of defense, resigned after disagreements with the president.

December 20, 2018

Mattis rendered outstanding service as defense secretary and a Marine – Helped Trump improve national security

Defense Secretary James Mattis had policy differences with the president and is now retiring.

December 20, 2018

Who is James Mattis? 5 things to know about the defense secretary

Jim Mattis has been defense secretary since January 2017.

November 28, 2018

Graham threatens to withhold spending bill vote until Senate gets CIA briefing on Khashoggi

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Wednesday that he is willing to hold up Congress' agenda -- including a spending bill meant to avert a partial government shutdown -- until the Senate hears from the CIA about the murder of Saudi activist Jamal Khashoggi.

October 31, 2018

Mattis, when asked if troop deployment to border is a stunt: 'We don't do stunts'

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis emphatically denied a reporter's suggestion Wednesday that the deployment of approximately 5,200 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border is part of a political stunt ahead of next week's midterm elections. 

October 15, 2018

Mattis fights Trump rift speculation, says 'I'm on his team'

Defense Secretary James Mattis said Monday that he and President Trump have "never" discussed the possibility of Mattis leaving the administration.