Full CoveragePatrick Shanahan, Trump’s pick for acting defense secretary, steps into spotlight after Mattis’s ouster
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Trump, Angry Over Mattis’s Rebuke, Removes Him 2 Months Early (Published 2018)
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Brett McGurk, special envoy for coalition to defeat ISIS, resigns in protest of Syria decision
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Read James Mattis’ full resignation letter
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Splitting With Trump Over Syria, American Leading ISIS Fight Steps Down (Published 2018)
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All the ways Mattis tried to contain Trump
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James Mattis’s Final Protest Against the President
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Defense Secretary James Mattis is quitting because he doesn't agree with Trump
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Jim Mattis’ resignation letter is an absolutely stunning rejection of Trumpism
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Brett McGurk, top U.S. envoy in ISIS fight, resigns
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Perspective | Trump can launch nuclear weapons whenever he wants, with or without Mattis
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Why Mattis Had to Go
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Mattis resigns after clash with Trump over troop withdrawal from Syria and Afghanistan
By Paul Sonne, Missy Ryan & Josh Dawsey
Jim Mattis, Defense Secretary, Resigns in Rebuke of Trump’s Worldview (Published 2018)
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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigns, scolding Trump over his military judgment
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Mattis quits, says his views aren’t ‘aligned’ with Trump’s
By Zachary Cohen, Barbara Starr & Jeremy Diamond
US Defence Secretary James Mattis announces resignation
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US envoy in ISIS fight, Brett McGurk, resigns over US withdrawal from Syria
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