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Pentagon Confirms Mattis Resigns Effective Feb. 28

By David Welna
Published December 20, 2018 at 4:33 PM MST

President Trump tweeted on Thursday that Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis will retire "with distinction" at the end of February. Shortly after, the Pentagon released a letter of resignation from Mattis addressed to the President.

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David Welna
David Welna is NPR's national security correspondent.
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