Jim Mattis ended one of history’s more turbulent tenures as defense secretary on Monday by re-emphasizing a key difference with President Donald Trump and encouraging Pentagon employees, civilian and military, to “hold fast” in safeguarding the nation.
Associated Press: Leaving Pentagon, Mattis urges workers to ‘keep faith’ in US
In this file photo taken on Jan. 6, 2018, US President Donald Trump, alongside then-Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, speaks during a retreat with Republican lawmakers and members of his Cabinet at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland.
