WASHINGTON (AP) -- Trump says Defense Secretary James Mattis will be retiring at the end of February and a new chief will be named shortly.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Jim Mattis says Trump deserves a defense secretary `whose views are better aligned with yours,' says he's stepping down.
"While the US remains the indispensable nation in the free world, we cannot protect our interests or serve that role effectively without maintaining strong alliances and showing respect to those allies"