Dec 20 Watch 6:14 Defense Secretary Mattis resigns, citing differences over the role of alliances A day after President Trump announced a surprise decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, Secretary of Defense James Mattis submitted his resignation, which will take effect in February. The Wall Street Journal’s Michael Gordon joins Judy Woodruff to discuss… Continue watching
Dec 20 Read James Mattis’ full resignation letter By Daniel Bush In his resignation letter, Defense Secretary James Mattis appeared to point to his policy differences with President Donald Trump, who has frequently clashed with U.S. allies. Continue reading
Dec 20 Trump announces Defense Secretary Mattis will retire in February By Zeke Miller, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The announcement came a day after Trump surprised U.S. allies and members of Congress by announcing the withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Syria, and as he continues to consider shrinking the American deployment in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Oct 31 Pompeo and Mattis call for Yemen cease-fire, political talks By Robert Burns, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The renewed push for a political solution in Yemen comes amid growing criticism of U.S. military support for Saudi Arabia's Yemen air campaign in the aftermath of the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Consulate in Turkey. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 8:46 From Yemen to Europe, White House foreign policy is in the spotlight By Nick Schifrin, Judy Woodruff, Morgan Till Secretary of Defense James Mattis held a rare, on-camera press briefing today, fielding questions on Yemen, North Korea and the trans-Atlantic alliance. In Europe, meanwhile, top leaders voiced renewed concern about the outlook for their relationship with the U.S. Foreign… Continue watching
Feb 08 ‘Dreamers’ in the military won’t face deportation, Mattis says By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Previously, U.S. officials have said the military members' DACA status wasn't clear. But on Thursday Mattis said flatly it's not a problem. Continue reading
Jan 15 U.S. wants to cut money for Palestinian refugees By Matthew Lee and Julie Pace, Associated Press President Donald Trump hasn't made a final decision, but appears more likely to send only $60 million of the planned $125 million first installment to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency, unnamed officials told the Associated Press. Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: Senators to press Tillerson and Mattis on new war authority The secretary of state and secretary of defense will testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at 5 p.m. EST Monday. Watch live here. Continue reading
Aug 31 Mattis begins sending additional troops to Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Associated Press The additional U.S. troops, part of President Donald Trump's newly-announced strategy on Afghanistan, have not yet arrived in the country. Continue reading
Aug 21 WATCH: Trump gives speech on Afghanistan strategy By Joshua Barajas and Associated Press President Donald Trump outlined a new strategy for how the U.S. will proceed in the nation's 16-year war in Afghanistan. Continue reading