Trump Shows Mattis The Door Two Months Ahead Of Planned Resignation | NBC Nightly News

Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, a former Boeing executive, will take over as acting Secretary of Defense on January 1, President Trump said. The move comes days after Secretary Jim Mattis had said in a resignation letter that his last day would be February 28.

[tomfinochio]

I am so sorry for you guys. You deserve so much better from your own leaders.

[pancho]

A Boeing executive taking over?those civilian contractors rip the most money out our budget defense.

[SAMZIRRA]

Fun fact: Nixon stayed in Mar-A-Lago one month before his presidency ended. That is where Trump is now.

[signalman]

You need to get your troops home! We have to end this war machine! And come together as a planet of peace!

[ivannapolsk]

The primary reason for the resignation was the president's withdrawals from the Syria conflict.

[gordonadams]

All the best people! ☺☺☺ They get fired, quit or go off to jail.

[TommyCease-zdqt]

Trump shows.... military personnel no respect.

[sylviacoker]

President Trump is such an egomaniac.General Mattis is a true patriot and hero and our president can't stand the fact that he will never measure up to him.
I would like to say thank you for your service to Gen Mattis.God bless you sir.

[davidellis]

Trump is like Captain Bligh in The Bounty. We need a modern day Fletcher Christian to cast him adrift.

[mytubecav]

Ok folks. Make the case. How does Trump’s experience as Rich Playboy turned Reality Star make him a better military mind than Mattis?

[wrodjr]

History repeats itself!
Nixon and now Trump

[wrodjr]

Everyone is abandoning Trump! Lol
Abandon ship!
Abandon ship!
Lol

[christdivers]

Great Decision especially for a General who supports Transgenders in the Military. Thank God for Trump #MAGA

[RyanInLA]

Mattis wrote a respectful letter of resignation then hastily tossed in a paragraph that doubles as a public outcry. that's really weasel move and a complete violation of protocol, especially for a person with military stripes. a requirement of the SecDef position is that you carry out the Commander-In-Chief's strategy and you don't rebuke him in public. i don't care how you feel about Trump, what Mattis did was lame and he needs to hit the bricks (remember Obama fired him too)

[dgrichmondbc]

Trump's disrespect for General Mattis is appalling. The General has dedicated 40 years of his life in service to the country whereas Trump has been self-serving for his entire life. One thing I haven't seen mentioned yet is that the cowardly liar-in-chief was planning on spending the entire Christmas break at Mar-a-Lago and not visiting any troops in danger zones, something every president has done, Cadet bone spurs shows his true colour again - yellow.

[pfrydog]

Kudos to Mathis for stayin as long as he did.

[petegeorge]

He kind of playing it like a reality show a spin-off from The Apprentice

[joes.]

The Big Orange Baby throws yet another tantrum.

[greysquirrel]

We need humans in our government not barking mad dogs.

[SharonCreamer]

In the business world, if someone resigns, it is polite to let them finish out their time before they are replaced. It's a sign of a hot-head. Otherwise, its a sign they were forced out for no good reason. Now, we have an acting. Anymore actors? That's a sign -- I can't make up my mind.