James Mattis retiring as secretary of Defense in February, Trump says

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And sell out the Kurds - realDonaldTrump is just a complete moron. The world with departure of Mattis will become a more dangerous place and Trump just gifted legitimacy to Russian backed Assad. You Yanks have screwed the world.

Good news

He isn’t retiring, he’s jumping off the Trumptanic,

He didn’t retire. He quit. And his letter was an elegantly written rebuke of Trump and the traitors in his administration. Fix your lede!

ColMorrisDavis This is scary. I thought Mattis would've he guy with a sidearm, ready to use it - if the Orange POS made a move towards the nuclear football.

Feb through March is looking like its going to be a shit show...so many things line up for that time period

Retire my ass..... he quit! And I don’t blame him!

ColMorrisDavis Not retire. Resign. There is a difference.

All the adults have left the room.

Well, since General Flynn isn't available, Trump may have problems finding a replacement.

Well, this isn’t good.

LindseyGrahamSC

Bet the Syria withdrawal announcement was the last straw.

I guess that goes to show just how the Secretary of Defense feels about Trump's public announcement to withdraw from Syria.

Losing Maddox is too much

Is Mattis aware he's retiring? Or did he learn via Tweet? Sad that this has to be asked.

UniteBlue The WALLS are REALLY CLOSING IN!!!

Impeachment proceedings must begin ASAP, gop.

ColMorrisDavis News flash! Are you surprised? JumpingShip TrumpAdministration

Omg

I'm sure Mattis was against this Syria troops withdrawal.

ColMorrisDavis Oh shit

Time to fade away, just as the orange buffoon comes off the rails.

More like he quit.

ColMorrisDavis Oh No ! This is terrible news !

We are going to be so screwed without Mattis!

Another adult leaves. getting scary.

ColMorrisDavis 2018. It’s like a mix tape of awful. Played on a loop. 🤦🏼‍♀️ All sung by Josh Groban. In Dutch.

ColMorrisDavis Trump is making a huge mistake getting rid of Mattis.

'You're not quitting, I'm firing you!'

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