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March 20, 2019

Pentagon watchdog to investigate if Shanahan used office to promote Boeing

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General said Wednesday that it had opened an investigation into whether acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan had used his position to improperly promote his former employer, Boeing.

December 30, 2018

Graham says 'I feel pretty good' about Syria after lunch with Trump

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told reporters Sunday that "I feel pretty good about where we're headed" in Syria after suggesting that President Trump is "reconsidering" the planned pullout which had drawn bipartisan criticism and forced the resignation of Defense Secretary James Mattis.

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.