Mattis resigning as Pentagon chief after clashes with Trump
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis abruptly said he was resigning Thursday after two years of disagreements with President Donald Trump over America’s role in the world — the announcement coming one day after Trump overruled his advice against pulling troops out of Syria and pressed forward on discussions to withdraw forces from Afghanistan.Mattis, perhaps the most respected foreign policy official in Trump’s administration, will leave by the end of February after […]
