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READ: Mattis Quits – Nukes Trump’s Foreign Policy in Stunning Resignation Letter

“Because you have the right to have a secretary of defense whose views better align with yours….I believe it is right for me to step down from my position”
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis has resigned, according to multiple sources. He did not retire, despite a tweet from President Trump. Now we have Sec. Mattis’ actual letter of resignation.
That resignation comes just one day after President Trump announced he is pulling troops out of Syria, in allegiance with wishes of Turkey’s dictator and Russia’s president.
The letter is far more lengthy than those top administration officials generally offer.
It is detailed.
It is a disaster for Trump.
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So Mattis resigned…he didn’t retire as POTUS stated in his tweet. In his resignation letter he says “Because you have the right to have a SECDEF. 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.” pic.twitter.com/4MF334Ymjg
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) December 20, 2018
6:22 PM: This article has been updated to clarify that Trump ousted Mattis, he did not resign.
9:06 PM: There has been great debate about whether Mattis resigned or was ousted – asked to resign by Trump. Despite our sources saying he was ousted, MSNBC and others are reporting he resigned in protest, which is how his letter reads. This article has been updated accordingly.
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