Lawmakers Sound Bipartisan Alarm After Resignation By Defense Secretary Jim Mattis

Where’s Pence? No clout evidently?

Maybe Trump’s admin just realized that they can’t win every battle, they have to pick the battle they feel of more importance now

Talk is cheap. DO something about it.

There is something that Republican senators can do if they want to change Trump, and that is to say they're independent and caucus with Dems

Check and balance Rubio!

Time to oust the perpetrator

Rubio is running in 2020-so, he's already started to campaign. Where better to start than PBR, I mean NP(ARA)? Decepticons. Oh, well...

Obama fire MATTIS w/o even a notice. Hm? Wonder why? Never Trumpers and libs-stay tuned.

Sounds like double speak for “the deep state will be annihilated, the American people will see plutocrats for who they really are, the nations we’ve trained the public to fear will be vindicated against the corrupt elite’s financial interests” wwg1wga

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It sounds like Trump is cleaning house of Neo-Cons. This would be a good thing.

Seems that the adults are bailing from the lost ship! The bumbler will be left with very few mature advisers, to bad for those of us that will pay the price of having the guy in the WH

It’s about time!

At least one Republican still has some sense!

If only marcorubio and his republican colleagues had the power to DO something, with control of all three branches of government!

...and I'll continue to tweet and talk about it but I will also continue to do nothing, love and kisses GOP

And the Left & Right cheer for their party as the country is diminished. Mean while global advisers look on and hope the sheep keep fighting.

But Marquitos still supports his master Donald. marcorubio

I'm sure that makes Trump very happy.

for immediate release....

So... he’s abandoning ship? Glad his conscience will be clear while the nation burns.

The real question is, What will Republicans do about it...thus far they have done nothing!

That's trumps way of saying thanks to Putin for getting him elected.

Which marcorubio will do nothing about...

BethCas63738975 Too little, too late. The Trump Party has steered us off the cliff.

Gee,if only there was some indication that Trump is a dangerous narcissistic mob boss BEFORE he was nominated and turned into PutinsPuppet and whose utterly unfit and equally kleptocratic cabinet,Rubio's party confirmed. SyriaWithdrawal GOPComplicit TrumpShutdown

Yea we had 8 years of a mess with Obama/shit. Time for a change of the usual nonsense

How much longer will 'Little Marco Rubio,' 'Lyin' Ted Cruz' and their buddies support 'Twit Donald Trump's' dangerous activities? Trump is looking for trouble and he will find it. Congress Senate TwitDonald

Russia and China are both ramping up their military. Even Japan is rehashing an aircraft carrier. They are all preparing for something.

The implications are unclear is Mattis' ambiguous letter. What is clear, Mattis is not on the same page as Trump and the millions who elected him president. Mattis offered great service. Time for a change.

marcorubio so here is an idea, Marco, Stand up to this incompetent Pres and put a stop to this dangerous madness.

100THS3 Senators and Congress don't know still after general Mattis resignation then they should be responsible what ever happened to country bc taking too long to decide

ScrewRubio No issue at all with the UsefuLIdiot for the courts, etc., HE, marcorubio OWNS this too. No checks on his power got us here. Anyone who voted GOP has not been paying attention. The GOP is the EnemyOfTheState History will record it as such. ShameOnYou

Then DO something to stop this ass

marcorubio I mean it only took 2 years to figure it out. Congrats!

GOP STOP WITH THE TWEETS AND FORCE THIS MAN OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE. DO YOUR JOBS!

Rubio is a two-faced twit. I swear he flips a coin to decide if he will be a Trump loyalist or critic on any given day.

maybe change hurts

Can we please file Rubio's remarks under, DUH!

Or maybe it’s time take a break from endless wars and the military industrial complex.

The war mongers lament...

This is the Trump administration... DumpTrump dumpsterfire EnoughIsEnough

This is from Mattis directly? We’re kinda fucked unless you get rid of the dump.

Wgat took Rubio so long to understand what is going on ?

marcorubio will occasional appear he is starting to get what is really going on, but then he will neither recognize his part in causing the issues nor be willing to do what is required to fix it.

Get Trumps damm taxes follow the crooked MONEY and get that old cook the hell out of office what is wrong with people the USA IS GOING TO HELL with him in there

The sky is falling, the sky is falling!!

They won't do JACK SHYT ABOUT IT!!!

Also Rubio: 'All of which I gleefully assisted in implementing. We're really excited to see the results of our actions!'

Easy to tweet but would he say that to Trump’s face?

ah yes, another GOP TOC (TweetOfConcern) — but now is not the time

And do Nothing TrumpResign POTUS

Way to keep up, Sparky.

You have a madmanin the White House

It's been 'abundantly clear' from the day of his inauguration. It's also 'abundantly clear' that the man is incompetent and working on an agenda that was outdated in the late 18th century.

But this is what the GOP wants

marcorubio One man resigns and NOW they're worried. We've been shouting for 2 years about the wrongs realDonaldTrump has done. Did you really leave all that weight on one mans shoulders? You only had Mattis to keep this fool in check? Now what

I guess Marco's been in a coma for two years.

“Headed towards” I think we’ve been there since Jan 2017.

I agree with on very few things but this one I agree 💯❗️❗️

Too bad there's absolutely nothing that Sen. Rubio can do to avert these disasters. If only there were a legislative body that had power equal to the executive branch.

Sen Rubio, what is the goal in Syria? If there is a definitive goal is it realistically achievable? What is your time frame, months, years, decades? You articulate absolutely nothing but criticism. Not helpful

Such a grand stander ... Marco Rubio is complicit. The GOP is complicit. The GOP owns the TrumpShutdown as much as Donald does.

USA is open game!

marcorubio AS IF YOU CAN COMPLAIN... YOU'VE ENDANGERED AMERICANS, TOO... LittleCastroIndeed

Too little too late late marcorubio History will temenber you as a trumpEnabler. You will be remembered for your part in betraying the American people for the greed of power & money of the kgop

marcorubio care less about policies and our nation!

Maybe one of the GOP senators will follow up a perturbed tweet with a nonbinding resolution & not stop all this

AllEnablersShutTheFuckUp

Hey Marco: trump said report to the WH immediately! And clean ur lips!

DC insiders know it all but they cldnt: - Get NK to stop missile/nuke tests,enter discussions to denuclearize, release hostages & remains - Get NATO to pay its agreed share - Re-negotiate tariff treaties w NAFTA/Europe/China - Defeat ISIS -Stand up to Syria/Russia Chem weapon use

johnferrugia marcorubio Keep staying quiet and you will be part of the damage!

So do your constitutional duty and remove him from office marcorubio

Mattis’ resignation letter “ makes it abundantly clear ....” that he cares more about America than marcorubio . ResignNow

I wonder if he knows any senators he can talk to about this. Sounds serious

marcorubio I see you finally got around to reading the resignation letter after spouting off in yesterday's tweet.

With Mattis leaving, there is no longer a sane voice in the Whitehouse. We have now opened our borders to Russia and China. But let’s continue to worry about migrants from Latin America. No sense it makes no sense

Oh now he wants to tweet something logical

Shut up Little Marco, trump has the greatestest brain ever, whatever he thinks or says automatically becomes a universal truth.

So what? marcorubio will still vote for all of them anyway. STOP ACTING AS SELF-SERVING POLITICIANS PR FIRM. Thanks.

Sorta late for that marcorubio. Keep your mouth shut from now on, just like you've been doing all along. SMDH

Who gives a shit what Marco says? Asking for all of humanity. Do better NPR

TrumpResign

Rubio shows up to the party. welcome, you're about 2 years too late, but welcome. marcorubio senmarcorubio

A couple of bible verses should fix everything though.

The President world view is Putin’s world view, Jim Mattis world view is Americans world view

Frankly who cares what Rubio says?

Congrats Trumplicans. Y'all voted for this and signed the rest of us up for four years of this nonsense.

We are heading to terrible disasters if that man in office don’t get removed!

Then turned around and kissed realDonaldTrump ass again 😒

marcorubio is just noticing this NOW!?!? blindflyingmonkey

you could always, you know.....censure and/or impeach him... just sayin...

I see you're still talking tough without the courage to take any action. Spineless.

Can we now admit that Trump was a bad choice?

And another Deep State puppet speaks on behalf of his master's

Sad day when I agree with Rubio.

So Marco....you knew Trump wasn't fit to serve and relied on Mattis as a ballast to keep some sanity afloat. Will you make steps to force a 25th Amend removal of Trump? Doubt it! marcorubio

So do something about it, dummy!

is this 'winning'?

And that statement concludes any sort of pushback Marco Rubio may give to this feckless orange half man.

Yet him and his Senate colleagues still want to give Trump what he wants.

Oh my...who's a big boy? Who's a tough Twitter tiger marcorubio

But is still backing the Traitors ! 🤔

How sweet little Rubio wants to speak up after the bombs blew? So sweet. I think I may like him after all.

Earth to marcorubio, we've already experienced 'a series of grave policy errors which will endanger our nation, damage our alliances & empower our adversaries.' and you were only too happy to play along.

Thanks for helping trump to accomplish this

Now out your money where your mouth is and organize your fellow Congressional Republicans to do something about it.

Warmongers, all of you. Enough. Bring our troops home!

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