Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned Thursday after clashing with President Donald Trump over the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria and after two years of deep disagreements over America’s role in the world.
Associated Press: Mattis resigning as Pentagon chief after Trump disagreements
US Secretary of Defence James Mattis (C) looks on with Montenegro's Defence Minister Predrag Boskovic (L) and Croatian Defence Minister Damir Krsticevic (R) as he attends a meeting of the US Adriatic Charter group in Zagreb on July 13, 2018, during the second day of a two day working visit to Croatia.
