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Mike Mullen: I Cannot Remain Silent
By Mike Mullen
Murkowski says she agrees with Mattis and "struggling" over whether to support Trump
By Kathryn Watson & Alan He
Revolt of the generals: Trump faces heat from US military leaders
By William Roberts
Read former Defense Secretary Mattis' statement on Trump's handling of nationwide protests
By Amanda Macias
Hundreds of Former Officials Condemn Trump's Response to Protests
By Robbie Gramer & Jack Detsch
How Mattis reached his breaking point — and decided to speak out against Trump
By Carol D. Leonnig & Dan Lamothe
'He tries to divide us': Former Defense Secretary Mattis compares Trump's protest response to Nazi tactics
By Dareh Gregorian
Trump's Threat to Use the Military Against Protesters: What to Know
By Jonathan Masters
Retired Marine Gen. John Allen: Trump's threats of military force may be 'the beginning of the end of the American experiment'
By Paul LeBlanc
White House wanted 10k active duty troops to quell protesters
By Barbara Starr, Lauren Fox & Sunlen Serfaty
Flash bangs and fury: Behind the fortress walls in a defining week for Trump and the country
By Kevin Liptak & Kaitlan Collins
The prominent former military leaders who have criticized Trump's actions over protests
By Veronica Stracqualursi
Mattis tears into Trump: 'We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership'
By Paul LeBlanc & Barbara Starr
'The president has clearly forgotten how it actually happened': John Kelly defends Mattis
By Max Cohen
Trump vows to campaign against Murkowski after she backs Mattis
By Andrew Desiderio
Former Defense Secretary Mattis breaks silence and tears into Trump: 'He tries to divide us'
By Amanda Macias
Trump demanded 10,000 active-duty troops deploy to streets in heated Oval Office meeting
By David Martin
Former Defense Secretary Mattis Issues Stunning Rebuke Of Trump
By Mark Katkov & Scott Neuman
Milley, America's Top General, Walks Into a Political Battle (Published 2020)
By Helene Cooper, Eric P. Schmitt & Thomas Gibbons-Neff
Trump Agrees to Send Home Troops From Washington, Easing Tensions With the Pentagon (Published 2020)
By Eric P. Schmitt, Peter Baker & Thomas Gibbons-Neff
Mattis Accuses Trump of Dividing the Nation in a Time of Crisis (Published 2020)
By Helene Cooper & Eric P. Schmitt
Trump and the Military: A Mutual Embrace Might Dissolve on America's Streets (Published 2020)
By Helene Cooper & David E. Sanger
Jim Mattis blasts Trump in message that defends protesters, says president 'tries to divide us'
By Dan Lamothe
Trump's Military Threats Against Protesters Could Be the Beginning of the End of American Democracy
By John R. Allen
James Mattis Denounces President Trump, Describes Him as a Threat to the Constitution
By Jeffrey Goldberg
Opinion | Trump's Use of the Insurrection Act May Be a Final Straw for the Military
By Jonathan Stevenson
Mattis: Former defense secretary slams Trump as threat to US democracy
By Deirdre Shesgreen