Mattis to step down as Pentagon chief after growing tensions with Trump
by David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times
Dec 20, 2018
3 minutes
WASHINGTON - James N. Mattis will step down as defense secretary in February, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, ending a tenure at the Pentagon marked by repeated private clashes with the president that left the former Marine general steadily more isolated from the White House.
But Mattis' departure had been rumored for months as signs accumulated that he was increasingly frustrated at Trump's impetuous style and penchant for blindsiding the Pentagon
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