Trump: Mattis out Jan. 1; deputy tapped to be acting chief
Trump announced Mattis' new departure date in a tweet.
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Dec 23, 2018, 5:40 PM
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Updated 2,131 days ago
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will leave his post on Jan. 1. Trump announced Mattis' new departure date in a tweet, and said he's naming deputy defense chief Patrick Shanahan as acting secretary.
The move comes just three days after Mattis resigned in protest over Trump's decision to pull all U.S. troops out of Syria. Mattis originally said he would stay through February to ensure an orderly transition.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.
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