Trump: Mattis out as of Jan. 1; deputy to be acting chief

Yahoo Noose ^ | December 23, 2018 | Associated Presstitutes, Concern Desk

[Navy Patriot]

Irritated with the criticism and fallout from Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' resignation, President Donald Trump on Sunday pushed the Pentagon chief out the door two months earlier than planned, an acrimonious end to a tense relationship that had been eroding in recent months.

In a series of tweets, Trump appeared to questions why he had put Mattis in his Cabinet in the first place, and said deputy defense secretary Patrick Shanahan will take over as acting secretary on Jan. 1 to cover the accelerated departure.

The sudden change strips Mattis of any chance to further frame national security policy or smooth rattled relations with allies through the originally planned transition at the end of February. And it reflects White House displeasure with the retired Marine Corps general's blistering resignation letter, which he delivered to Trump on Thursday.

[Navy Patriot]

Mattis is finalizing his contract with his new employer, the United Nations Human Rights Council.

[central_va]

AMF.

[cotton1706]

Perfectly normal from the perspective of the business world. No need to delay. Get the new guy in now so he can get moving.

[SaveFerris]

Strip Mattis of his security clearance too. Same day.

[Ann Archy]

GOOD!

[entropy12]

Shanahan is an awesome replacement for Mattis, because he has a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from MIT.

The group with master’s degree in mechanical engineering has higher IQ rating than any other group.

[Retain Mike]

I sent this letter to the Editor on the subject.

From: Retain Mike Sent: Friday, December 21, 2018 9:47 AM To: World Letters (mailbag@worldmag.com) Subject: James Mattis Resignation

James Mattis shares the dilution of the previous administration that sent U.S. ground forces into two tiny enclaves in Syria. The U.S. Naval Institute article titled “Senators Quiz Military Leaders on U.S. Forces in Syria after ISIS” is interesting, because of the map presenting areas controlled by various armed factions. This colorful crazy quilt identifies Syrian Kurds and Aligned Forces, Syrian Government Forces, Islamic State Forces, Syrian Opposition Forces, Turkish Military Backed Forces, and some white areas for which evidently no one can hazard a guess. Remote from each other are two tiny circles labeled U.S./Coalition Military. The map does not account for Israeli airstrikes and threatened Turkish offensives into Syria against the Kurds. What an endless array of possible permutations for factions to fight each other with our handful of troops in the midst.

I wonder how one could have divined any meaningful level of involvement in the face of such turmoil? A comprehensive ceasefire seems remote. Even if achieved, then where do you find the diplomatic skills needed to sort out the combatants into peaceful agrarian villages like you see on Star Trek? If Mattis considers that is an imperative for U.S. foreign policy, then we are well rid of him.

James Mattis resigns as defense secretary https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-mattis-resigns-as-defense-secretary-today-12-20-2018/

Senators Quiz Military Leaders on U.S. Forces in Syria after ISIS https://news.usni.org/2018/03/13/senators-quiz-military-leaders-u-s-forces-syria-isis?utm_source=USNI+News&utm_campaign=4be94c77a1-USNI_NEWS_DAILY&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0dd4a1450b-4be94c77a1-230377553&mc_cid=4be94c77a1&mc_eid=d1b7ba249a

[chief lee runamok]

President Trump successfully shuts down two more likely leaking, whining on the way out the door, deep state bureaucrats.

[Trumpisourlastchance]

We need someone who follows orders & doesn’t leak to the fake media.

[Alberta's Child]

Mattis was confirmed by a 99-1 vote in the Senate. That should have been the first clue that he was no damned good.

[va22030]

The group with master’s degree in mechanical engineering has higher IQ rating than any other group

I agree.

[conservative98]

Mad Dem Mattis

[Widget Jr]

Irritated with the criticism and fallout from Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' resignation...

The President is irritated with Mattis, not the fall out. If Mattis disagees with the President as much the letter implies, and is so dismissive of what the President has accomplished on every point Mattis brought up, he never should have accepted the position.

[KTM rider]

maybe Mattis can use his clout with the UN to renegotiate the obama /Iran nuclear deal he loved so much. Then he can focus on his pet Climate Change.

Good riddance of Mattis, the guy is a blatant socialist/liberal fruitcake. One of the worlds great War Mongers

[faithhopecharity]

you know.... if I worked for anyone in public office...
and I disagreed with his/her policy decisions... I would ask to speak with him..... and if that did’t satisfy me, I would courteously tender my resignation, yes, but without all the public criticism that so many workers are publicizing against PDJT

I would just quietly tender my resignation and if asked by the media, simply state I had decided it was an appropriate time for me to move on in life, period, end of file

Absent some kind of super super super serious situation, hard to imagine, I would never think to go public with criticism against my employer.... it .. .used to be.. just NOT DONE THIS WAY

it seems to have started in earnest against PDJT in particular

there’s something going on..something sinister.. it appears to be orchestrated.... (in which event, it almost has to be more SorozNazi seditious orchestration and bribe money?)

we will see. But no president has been so shabbily treated by both folks he has given good employment opportunities to......... and by our Goebbelsesque lying mass media)

no president has been so shabbily mis=treated

[EEGator]

On what grounds?

[SaveFerris]

That he’s being a troublesome Democrat.

There’s enough problem with Democrats and back-stabbers.

[libh8er]

Every incoming cabinet member should be required to take the Trump Oath : I hereby pledge to support the Trump agenda, the agenda the president ran on and was elected by the American people to implement.

We've had enough of these appointed bureaucrats taking on the role of policymaker in defiance of the president. GTFO.

[Texan5]

Everyone who has their pantaletas in a wad over this is showing their ignorance-that is how resignation/termination is handled in the world of private sector business-if you disagree with the CEO’s management strategies and company policy, then clear out your desk, collect the agreed-upon severance pay and leave. But if you are fortunate enough to be asked to stay on-with pay-to assist in the transition, you don’t bite the hand that fed you by openly criticizing policy in a letter you leak to the press...

[SaveFerris]

[ We’ve had enough of these appointed bureaucrats taking on the role of policymaker in defiance of the president. ]

Absolutely