President Trump getting ahead of Gen. Mattis let the president write the chyrons. They're being rewritten now because this is clearly a complete repudiation of the American president, even suggesting Trump is aligning with our enemies... (thread)
"Our strength as a nation is inextricably linked to the strength of our unique and comprehensive system of alliances and partnerships..."
"We must use all tools of American power to provide for the common defense, including providing effective leadership to our alliances..."
"I believe we must be resolute and unambiguous in our approach to those countries whose strategic interests are increasingly in tension with ours."
Read that one again.
Read that one again.
And then, ready this:
"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 stop down from my position."
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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 stop down from my position."
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