Defense Secretary James Mattis Resigns

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UPDATED 8:35 PM PT — Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018

Defense Secretary James Mattis will retire at the end of February, President Trump announces in a tweet made Thursday.

In a letter to the President, Mattis explains he will be stepping down so President Trump can appoint someone new in the position who more closely aligns with his agenda. His decision to quit comes a

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President Trump orders U.S. military to arrest violent migrants at border

President Trump reaffirms that U.S. troops stationed at the border will arrest migrants if they become violent.

The President reaffirmed the group will not pass into the U.S. on Friday, just days after the White House deployed over 5,000 troops to secure the border.

 

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and then on to Huntington, W.Va., and Indianapolis for campaign rallies. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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