Tag: James Mattis

• Monday, December 24th 2018 - 09:05 UTC

  Syrian crisis: Trump names Patrick Shanahan acting Defense secretary forcing Mattis to leave earlier

  

  United States president Donald Trump has forced Defense Secretary James Mattis to leave his post early, appointing an acting successor to take over in the new year. General Mattis, 68, strongly hinted at policy differences with Mr. Trump when he resigned on Friday.

• Friday, December 21st 2018 - 11:56 UTC

  US defense secretary stepping down over discrepancies with Trump over Syria withdrawal

  

  United States defense Secretary Jim Mattis is stepping down from his post, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, after the retired Marine general clashed with the president over a troop drawdown in Syria and Trump's go-it-alone stance in world affairs.

• Thursday, November 22nd 2018 - 09:33 UTC

  US military police at the border with Mexico are unarmed, said Defense Secretary Mattis

  

  United States Defense Secretary James Mattis has said military police at the border with Mexico will be unarmed and will not have the power to carry out arrests. “They don't have guns in their hands, there is no armed element going in,” Mr. Mattis told reporters on Wednesday.

• Monday, June 11th 2018 - 09:24 UTC

  All ready for Tuesday's Trump/Kim summit: denuclearization at the heart of discussions

  

  North Korea has told the United States that it's prepared to discuss denuclearization at the June 12 summit between its leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump. But the reclusive regime likely has an entirely different understanding of what denuclearization entails.