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Jim Mattis

US soldiers watch Trump give a speech in Iraq at US airbase.

Trump’s first visit to US troops in Iraq comes days after defense upheaval in Washington

Trump has drawn fire for not having visited US troops in conflict zones since taking office in January 2017, particularly after he canceled a trip to a World War I cemetery in France last month due to rain.

US Defense Secretary Mattis stands on a tarmac in front of a US airplane and talks with military men in uniform

Mattis letter points to ‘weakest aspects’ of Trump’s foreign policy

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis walks past a row of Chinese soldiers

Defense chief Mattis resigns after clashing with Trump on policies

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Secretary of Defense Gen. Mattis looks at President Donald Trump

Schiff: ‘Gravely worried’ about national security after Mattis’ resignation

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