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Mattis tears into Trump: ‘We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership’
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Jim Mattis blasts Trump in message that defends protesters, says president ‘tries to divide us’
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Military leaders condemn Trump over protest response
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Mattis Accuses Trump of Dividing the Nation in a Time of Crisis (Published 2020)
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