During the 2016 presidential campaign, James Mattis predicted that he would be courted to serve in a Clinton administration in the likelihood that she would win.
Instead, he ended up working for Trump, who would often undermine and mock him trib.al/wqUN3oH
Instead, he ended up working for Trump, who would often undermine and mock him trib.al/wqUN3oH
Trump forces Mattis out two months early, names Patrick Shanahan acting defense secretary
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"Trump was marooned this weekend at the White House watching hours of cable television news shows. Advisers said he stewed over commentary hailing Mattis as heroic — a human guardrail against the president’s impulses"
"Trump was so angry with Mattis that on Sunday morning he directed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to inform the defense secretary that he was being pulled from office two months early, according to a senior administration official."
Trump wrote: “Patrick has a long list of accomplishments while serving as Deputy, & previously Boeing. He will be great!”
