Trump says Defense Secretary Mattis will retire in February

Dec 20, 2018  BREAKING NEWS  Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to retire at the end of February, President Trump says in tweet Thursday, December 20, 2018, 4:40 PM CT President Donald Trump has announced that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will retire at the end of February. Trump's announcement comes a day after he surprised U.S. allies and members of Congress by announcing the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria. Read the latest - BREAKING NEWS PRESENTED BY - - UNSUBSCRIBE    |    NEWSLETTERS    |     PRIVACY POLICY    |    TERMS OF SERVICE - Copyright © 2018 | Chicago Tribune | 160 N. Stetson Ave., Third Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Breaking News newsletter.