The unprecedented nature of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ resignation letter to President Trump raises a host of disturbing questions. The most significant of them arise from Secretary Mattis’ suggested differences with his Commander-in-Chief regarding the value of allies — and the dangers of strategic, authoritarian competitors.
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Frederick Kempe: Defense Secretary Mattis’ resignation letter is a must-read warning about the future
(FILES) In this file photo taken on Jan. 6, 2018, US President Donald Trump, alongside Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, speaks during a retreat with Republican lawmakers and members of his Cabinet at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland.
