Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned against the “internal divisiveness” and “tribalism” in American politics — but stopped short of rebuking the sitting commander in chief
Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, reflecting on his decades-long military career and recruitment three years ago to serve as President Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief, warned on Wednesday against the “internal divisiveness” and “tribalism” prevalent in American politics — but stopped short of rebuking the sitting commander in chief.
The retired Marine Corps general, who exited the administration a year ago over his disagreement with Trump’s order to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria, also implored Americans “to recognize that our democracy is an experiment — and one that can be reversed. We all know that we’re better than our current politics. Tribalism must not be allowed to destroy our experiment.”
"Because you have the right to have a secretary of defense whose views are better aligned on these and other subjects, I believe it is right for me to step down from my position," Mattis wrote to Trump at the time.
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