Defense Secretary Mattis To Step Down In February, Trump Says, Amid Syria Tension

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As the rare president with no experience in elective office or the military, Trump had relied on Mattis and other advisers of his vintage for orientation about America's global security posture. With more time, Trump felt more comfortable going his own way

 

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We are fucking doomed

Now that the bumbler in Chief thinks he can go it alone, and has let his adult sitters leave, the us is likely going to pay a high price

Trump is too stupid to rely on anyone’s knowledge of anything. Trump actively DENIES And ignores anybody’s opinion but his own. Which is a sure sign of an individual’s ignorance

Our last hope , now gone :-(

What bear is he going suggest guard the biggest honey pot in the government? Talk about an opportunity for conflict of interests DoD Mattis

can somebody tell me how many wars we are fighting military men doing 3,4,8 tours pelosi,obama singing in bars

Individual-1's short list for next Sec'y of Defense. 1. Jared Kushner 2. Ollie North 3. General Ron Lewis 4. General David Haight 5. General Jeffrey Cliver

Bringing troops home...good, we can no longer be the world's police force.

Damn. If only every President could have the vast military experience and knowledge that Obama did 🙄

So listening to all these morons of the army have put us where we are time for a new approach

I love watching the left and right wing media showing their true Warhawk propaganda machine.

Which is obviously a mistake. I wish people wouldn’t try to normalize anything that’s going on with this administration because obviously there is nothing normal or informed about it. The United States presidency is NOT the place to practice your skills to “see if you can do it.”

He’s not going “his” way. He’s going Putin’s way. 🙄

This post shows clearly how the media never truly understood Trump. I been saying for a while now-Trump is a wannabe dictator who is a Malignant Narcissist. Trump ALWAYS wanted to go his way, that was his goal from day 1. He isnt stupid, he does things on purpose....

Satan really just felt the need to break out on his own and decided to live down stairs after a heated argument.

Seriously 😐

Time will tell-I think America is headed for real trouble under Trump!🙄🙄

In other words...trump feels comfortable going down in a ball of flames.

yes. do not worry. my him my old best fellows. do not worry. Donald his little Armand

There is a petition going around to make Erik Prince the next Secretary of Defense.

It is 'Mattis resigned', not that 'Trump feels more comfortable doing his own thing'.

This is Garbage! Mattis rebuked Trump for aligning with Putin Turkey SA and Dictators. He's pushing away US Allies that keep us All safe! DotardDon is incompetent erratic Traitor! 🗑🗑🗑🗑🗑

realDonaldTrump thought he could con these guys with his adulation into following his path. He was dead wrong. They are all principled men. Even Kelly. They saw right thru the con and couldn’t stand the lies. Only Their sense of duty and loyalty held them in place for awhile.

It had been whispered that Kelly and Mattis had an agreement that if one went, so too would the other. I’m actually surprised it took this long to hear this announcement.

Mattis did what he should have done, if u disagree with ur Commander u let him know, and if u can't reconcile, then u RESIGN as an Honorable subordinate! U DON'T SUBVERT THE institution or the Commanding Officer! Proud of Gen Mattis!

What kind of ridiculous summary is this? Did anyone at NPR actually READ the resignation letter? This is journalistic malpractice.

I've supported President Trump through pretty much everything, but leaving the Kurds in the lurch is pretty much it. Hard to trust after this.

Mattis would gladly engage the US troops in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Ukraine... Good riddance.

NPR, what is wrong with you?

Did Putin buy NPR? This is just insane.

No military experience is becoming the norm. Fakenews

We see how much the military is against the withdrawal from both Syria and Afghanistan by General Mattis resigning. It’s no coincidence. The fact that the POTUS believes he knows it all is going to get everyone killed. I keep hoping for a voice of reason to no avail.

Ah yes, the Dunning–Kruger administration.

So when the going gets tough the tough quits.... good riddance

That and direction from Putin

The tipping point.

That is not News it is a one sided political opinion. Your funding needs to end.

We’re headed down a dark path.

Doesn’t fit previous narrative.

Put him back he ain't done baking yet.

Always remember, as trump and the GOP create this unnecessary chaos, advancing the Country and the pressing needs of Americans are forgotten. While power egos have a pissing contest, Americans struggle and people are in fear about our future. We need adults with honor in Congress

WTF is doing Taking money from Russians?

Did you read his resignation letter? It was required reading for tonight’s class

And that should terrify us all....

His gut is pretty big soooooo

A little wordsmithy there, npr. Why sugarcoat a shit sandwich?

Mattis is so professional to stay on for two more months. He could walk tonight and I wouldn't blame him.

Sure glad we have a Pres. that knows more than the generals, though ref apparently was to General Tires.. - Rare president with no experience in elective office or the military, Trump relied on Mattis et al. W/time, Trump was comfortable going his own way

Going his own way? He's going Putin's way....

Maybe America is tired of war and our government that seems to want to keep us in it.

Those bags under Mattis' eyes remind me of the Emporer from Star Wars

Trump is getting the wall. One way or another.

Good grief, you continue to put lipstick on all of Trump’s pigs, including the ones with a big potential to get people killed.

This makes it sound like 45 has actually improved his knowledge of global politics since taking office. Do not minimize the danger his “decision making” puts our country in. This tweet is garbage, do better.

Imagine Trump holding scales with Putin in his left hand and Mattis in his right hand. Guess which one carries more weight in the Trump universe?

Don't put lipstick on a pig, !! 'Trump felt more comfortable going his own way' is more realistically positioned as 'He won't listen to people who know better, and refuses to take the advice of experts.'

Rare? Like the last two Democrat Presidents.

General Mattis betrayed his principles and his nation's best interest serving this clown. Maybe he thought he could limit the idiocy. In the end, though, he could not.

Fixed it for you: As the rare president with no experience in elective office or the military, Trump took on Mattis and other advisers of his vintage for orientation about America's global security posture. With more time, Trump felt more comfortable following foxnews

He always did say he knew more than any of the Generals or Military leaders...

Integrity prevails for some. Thank God!

'...felt more comfortable going his own way...' translation: Finally alienated the last grownup in the White House with his bizarre and unpredictable behavior and now has no one to stop him from doing something reckless, stupid, or reckless AND stupid.

but those Bags!!..my god Gucci would be envious of those bags!!😮

Are you kidding?

Smart move

Not a good foreign policy with white house

TRUMP'S SECRET SANTA; PUTIN Trump: *Vlad, What a surprise I picked you out of the hat! Merry Christmas, President T* JimMatthis SyriaWithdrawal

The military is bad

Today individual-1 finally became president.

Run Mattis Run!

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