Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urged President Trump late Thursday to pick a defense secretary who shares Jim Mattis’ views, particular of which nations are U.S. allies and which are enemies.
“We must also maintain a clear-eyed understanding of our friends and foes, and recognize that nations like Russia are among the latter. So was sorry to learn that Secretary Mattis, who shares those clear principles, will soon depart the administration,” McConnell said in a statement. “But I am particularly distressed that he is resigning due to sharp differences with the president on these and other key aspects of America’s global leadership.”
Trump announced Thursday evening the four-star Marine Corps general would be retiring in February.
Minutes later, Mattis said he was resigning over the need for a Defense secretary “whose views are better aligned” with Trump’s.
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