Tag: Defense Sec. James Mattis’ resignation

NOVANEWS Even more than the letter, Trump can't stand the media's reaction, according to Jim Acosta. By Cody Fenwick / AlterNet Photo Credit: DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro Defense Secretary James Mattis dropped a major bombshell into an already frantic Washington, D.C., this week by officially resigning in protest from the Trump administration. In his resignation letter, he drew clear distinctions between his and President Donald Trump's value systems and views of foreign policy. He pointed out that he values cultivating beneficial alliances with our international allies and standing up to authoritarian governments that oppose American interests like Russia and China. Trump, Mattis said, has different values. While the letter — which no...