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Defense Secretary James Mattis will retire in February, Trump has announced
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Mattis's decision to step down comes after Trump unexpectedly decided to withdraw US troops from Syria
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In a letter to the president, Mattis wrote about his beliefs in "treating allies with respect," and that the US "must be resolute and unambiguous" in how it approaches countries that have tension with the US
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There have been reports that Trump is also considering withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan
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"Because you have the right to have a Secretary of Defense whose views are better aligned with yours on these and other subjects, I believe it is right for me to step down from my position," Mattis wrote to Trump
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